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GEMS 


OF 


German   Lyrics 


CONSISTING    OF 


SELECTIONS  FROM  RUECKERT,  LENAU, 

CHAMISSO,  FREILIGRATH 

AND  OTHERS. 


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BY 


HENRY     D.    WIREMAN, 


PHILADELPHIA : 
CLAXTON,  REMSEN  &  HAFFELFINGER, 

1869. 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress;  in  the  year  1869,  by 

HENRY     D.     WIR EM AN, 

n  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  for  the  Eastern  District  of  Penna. 


MEICHEL  £  PLDMLY,  Printers,  Third  and  Race. 


PREFACE. 


An  ardent  admirer  of  Poetry,  it  was  not  until  I 
became  familiar  with  the  authors  of  "  Refuge," 
"The  Dying  Flower,"  "The  Echo/'  "The  Dead 
Soldier"  and  some  others,  that  I  fully  realized  the 
beauties  of  the  Lyric  Muse.  For  truth  to  Nature, 
pathos  and  simplicity  of  style,  appealing  as  they  do 
to  the  finest  feelings  of  the  human  heart,  there  are, 
in  my  estimation,  no  sweeter  poems  than  Lenau's 
"Refuge"  and  "  Gaze  Into  The  Stream  " 

The  more  deeply  I  entered  into  this  sacred  realm 
of  thought,  the  more  deeply  it  impressed  me,  and 
the  greater  became  my  enthusiasm,  until  at  length  I 
found  myself  worshiping  at  its  shrine.  Many  were 
the  poems  that  greeted  me,  some  so  congenial  to  my 
day  dreams  and  fancies,  that  I  could  not  resist  the 


PRErACE. 


temptation  of  rendering  tlieni  into  English;  select- 
ing tliem  for  tlie  sentiments  embodied,  the  musical 
purity  of  the  versification,  or  for  their  applicability 
to  some  incident  in  the  history  of  my  life;  not  then 
with  a  view  to  publication,  but  merely  for  my  own 
amusement  and  gratification 

Many  of  these  poems  are  therefore  dear  friends. 
I  need  but  recur  to  them,  to  have  the  memories  of 
the  past,  with  which  they  are  inseparably  connected, 
rise  vividly  before  me ;  even  like  the  repetition  of 
a  melody,  once  heard  allied  with  some  incident  of 
moment  in  our  lives,  all  the  associations  connected 
with  its  first  rendition  are  revived,  and  we  revel  in 
the  memories  thereof. 

Who,  that  has  wandered  alone  in  a  foreign  land, 
where  the  scenes,  the  people  and  their  customs 
were  new,  and  even  the  human  voice  itself  was 
dead,  has  not,  when  hearing  a  melody  he  often 
heard  his  mother  sing,  thought  of  her,  and  longed  to 
be  at  home  again,  if  but  for  a  moment,  to  peep  in 
at  the  "  Home  Circle,"  to  see  what  the  loved  ones 


1 

PREFACE.  vii 


might  be  doing?  Cannot  he  better  appreciate  Cha- 
misso's  "Homesickness"  and  Siebel's  "^Home,"  than 
one  who  has  never  wandered  from  the  shelter  of  his 
father's  roof? 

Finding  however  that  I  had  gradually  accumulated 
quite  a  number  of  translations,  and  seeing  so  large  a 
field  open  for  a  book  of  this  kind,  I  concluded, 
though  with  great  diffidence,  from  my  youth  and  in- 
experience, to  submit  my  humble  effort  to  the  public. 
I  have  been  careful  to  include  only  those  Poets  who 
were  but  little  known  to  persons  on  this  side  of  the 
Atlantic,  unacquainted  with  the  Grerman;  those  that 
have  not  been,  as  far  as  I  have  been  able  to  ascer- 
tain, with  but  few  exceptions,  already  translated. 
Having  strayed  from  the  beaten  path,  and  gathered 
flowers  where  few  are  wont  to  ramble,  the  lyrics  of 
those  master  minds,  Schiller  and  Goethe,  and  of 
favorites  like  Heine  and  Geibel,  have  been  omitted. 

If  my  interpretations,  have  rendered  these  authors 
in  a  clear  and  intelligible  form,  presenting  the  pic- 
ture as  the  Author  painted  it,  still  retaining  a  pure 


PREFACE. 


versification,  I  am  well  satisfied;  and  I  may  use  with 
slight  variation,  the  words  of  Coleridge: 

"I  expect  neither  profit  nor  fame  from  my  writings; 
and  I  consider  myself  amply  repaid  witliout  either.  The 
study  of  the  German  Poets  haa  been  to  me  'its  own  exceed- 
ing great  reward ' ;  it  has  soothed  my  afflictions  ;  it  has 
multiplied  and  refined  my  enjoyments  ;  it  has  endeared 
solitude ;  and  it  has  given  me  the  habit  of  wishing  to  dis- 
cover the  Good  and  the  Beautiful  in  all  that  meets  and 
surrounds  me." 

THE  AUTHOR. 
Philadelphia,  June,  1869. 


nljalt. 


©citt. 


3uffwä)t ßcttttit 2 

D  füfje  5?futter JRürfrrt 4 

Der  tobte  ©olbat «cttit 14 

Watcntbau Uf)(ttitti 20 

Tit  cdite  S;(uäne ^.  ftmifr 24 

3Der  2:0b  beg  giibrerei JvrfHißratfj 26 

(Ser)nfud)t  fliitrfcrt  36 

i:a^  mo «.  G-.  ^Prul; 44 

Tk  2((penrofe J?.  Some  50 

®en>if|"e  2Bcrte M.  .|öttrtmnnn 54 

SUUn  I tv.  xaDu b^ 

«^eimmcft C^^ljamiffo 64 

.^crbftfummcr C^riift 74 

Sonncnblide Xrößcr 78 

3uf(u($t I'fUttU  80 

:?cr  ?tebe  Dauer Jvi'fHiörntl)  82 

SBaIbj]cfpräcl) (vidjCUtJorff  00 

2Im  genfter Ztnvm  04 

Daö  Sobtent^cmbdicn iSoumifelii 102 


CONTENTS. 


Refuge LENAU 3 

Oh,  Mother  Dear RUECKERT 5 

The  Maiden  And  The  I  ^   g   WEGENER 11 

Butterfly  j 

The  Dead  Soldier SETDL 15 

May-Dew UHLAND >,..   21 

The  Real  Tear ..J.  KERNER 25 

The  Leader's  Death FREILIGRATH 21 

Longing RUECKERT 37 

The  Echo R.  E.  PRÜTZ 45 

The  Alpine-Rose,.... F.  LOEWE 51 

Certain  Words M.  HARTMANN 55 

Thou  Art  The  Purest-.  ^    ^^^^ ^3 

One  Of  All  / 

Home-Sickness CHAMISSO 65 

Autumnal-Sorrow ERNST 75 

Sun-Glances TRIGGER 79 

Refuge LENAU 81 

Love's  Duration FREILIGRATH 83 

Forest-Talk EICHENDORFF 91 

At  The  Window STURM 95 

The  Little  Death  Gown BAUERNFELD 103 


Snftatt. 


MMttt 160 


(Seite. 

9?ac^ttgaa  unb  9lpfe Saffct 104 

Sinjl e-.^frrttiiti 112 

«).VrIcnftfc^cr JRoquctte ICO 

^.Vimula  Vieris SeiiQU 122 

Xer  fxd$ 3.  @.  gifrJjcr 130 

iMid  in  ben  etrom Scunu ••■132 

5(n  ben  (2Dnneni'd)etn 9Jcintd  136 

Ta$  ftinb .Cicfikt  140 

i:ie  dioic etoac 144 

Tie  3;^räne Srttitfr=9)Jnujrcl) 148 

Tit  Sennin ßcnnu 154 

2tn  ben  SBinb Scnau 158 

SBenn  bu  \vill\t  tm  ) 

5^Jcn[d)cn6erjcn  | 

3:ie  fterbenbe  ^Plurnc JRiidrrt  162 

SBunfc^ I'cnttu 172 

Seßrabe  beinc  lobten Cf.  «icdcl 182 

5J?eitt.§erä,  id)  »ill  bid)  fragen  .^ttltn 184 

S*  '"'"^bu"^e?''""'''^""}  •••^ffttt'»«''  1^8 

3}?utter^crj Xräßcr 192 

DerSBanbrcr  gc^t  aücinc 2ß.   ÜJiMcr... 198 

grüt)Iing63viijje tffunu 202 

Tai  mni 3toUcrfot^ 204 

5?ebet ficuoit 208 

®anbcrung  im  Ocbirge: ycuau 

Erinnerung 210 

Slufbru^ 212 

Tie  2erd)e 214 

Der  Sic^walb 216 

Tix  ^irte 218 

(Sinfamfcit 220 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE. 

Nightingale  And  Rose SALLET 105 

Once E.  FERRAND 113 

The  Pearl-Fisher ROQUETTE 121 

Primula-Veris LENAU 123 

The  Price J.  G.  FISCHER 131 

Gaze  Into  The  Stream LENAU 133 

To  The  Sunbeam REINICK 137 

The  Child HEBBEL 141 

The  Rose STOLLE 145 

The  Tear DRJEXLER-MANFRED....149 

The  Alpine  Shepherdess LENAU 155 

To  The  Wind LENAU 159 

%tJrReS^  } "ECKERT lel 

The  Dying  Flower RUECKERT 163 

Wish LENAU l73 

Thy  Dead,  Oh,  Bury  Them....C.  SIEBEL 183 

Love HALM 185 

I  Fain  Would  Make  A  I BRENTANO 189 

Nosegay  Sweet       / 

Mother-Heart TRJEGER 193 

The  AVanderer  Goes  Alone W.  MUELLER 199 

Spring's  Greetings LENAU .203 

The  Child STOLTERFOTH 205 

The  Fog LENAU 209 

Wandering  Among  The  "1  LENAU 

Mountains:  / ^         

Remembrance 211 

Departure 213 

The  Lark 215 

The  Forest  Of  Oaks 21T 

77ie  Shepherd. 219 

Solitude 221 


xiv  3  n  :^  a  1 1 . 


©eite. 


Die    Seme • 224 

Dag    ©ejvitter 228 

Der  ®(i)laf 232 

Der   2Uenb 236 

2enj ScilttU 238 

äDanbcrlicb 3.  .«micr 240 

dUdbiid (S.  ^i>ö\i\ii 246 

Die  Drei §fuan 248 

^dmati, C^ .  SicM 252 

SebcwcM e^fjaunffo 258 

Der  Äran!e  im  ©arten öciittu 262 

^eimfebr SiiißO •••264 

Der  S5>cg  jum  ^Virabiefe 3>.  ÜL  S>oöI 268 

a;rocfnc  Slumcn ...20.  9J!itUcr 288 

©rkitcrutiij  burd)  3;f)ränett  ...«|ilttn.... 294 

9?a^  Salmn %.  SöUQcr 296 

3ln  bell  Srütnitiij SqtttU 300 

ginft  unb  3ct3t Scuait 304 

aBol^Ujeute  nod)  unb  morgen®.  Snrfj 310 

gpru^ .3.  ©itroüi 318 

9Md)t(ii1)er  Itcteriiang  ber )      «unfm  ^'^O 

^}H>lcn  ki  Ärafau       j  •••+^in«fn--- ^-^ 

<£^rud) ....Ujiöcunmtt 332 

53;ciner  «OTuttcr .f>.  5(ttmcr« 334 

9JJeitt  unb  Dein .^.  @.  ?fi|r^cr 344 

Dag  ©rfennen 3.  91.  Soßt 346 

Deg  SDalbeö  Ätnb 9L  »htnii 350 

SBenn  bu  nod)  eine  |  «^s«»«  •^'{r 

Der  9leP)abel 3.  mo)(n 360 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE. 

The  Distance 225 

The  Storm 229 

Sleep 233 

Evening 237 

Spring , LENAU 239 

Wandering J.  KEENER 241 

Retrospection C.  HOEPPL 247 

The  Three LENAU 249 

Home C.   SIEBEL 253 

Farewell CHAMISSO 259 

ThG  Invalid  In  The  Garden.. ..LENAU 263 

Return-Home ;..LINGG 265 

The  Way  To  Paradise J.  N.  VOGL  269 

"Withered  Flowers W.  MUELLER 289 

Consolation  Through  Tears. ...SPITTA 295 

The  Lapse  Of  Years A.  BCETTGER 297 

To  Spring LENAU 301 

Once  And  Now LENAU 305 

To-Day  Yet  And  To.Morrow..S.  DACH 311 

Proverb J.  BUROW 319 

Crossing  Of  The  Poles  ") 

At  Cracow  Under         PLATEN 321 

'     Cover  Of  Night         j 

Proverb ANONYMOUS 333 

To  My  Mother H.  ALLMEUS 335 

Mine  And  Thine J.  G.  FISCHER 345 

The  Recognition J.  N.  VOGL 347 

The  Forest  Child R.  MUND 351 

If  Thou  Dost  Stiin  TR.-EGER 357 

Possess  A  Home     ) 
The  Deer-Skull J.  MOSEN 3G1 


rme§  5ßilb  im  2ßalbe§grimbc, 


^^® ®d)(äc]t  bie  3ac\,h  bir  eine  3ßunbe, 
glücf)te[t  bii  äur  tteffteit  ©telle, 
5In  be§  3öalb§  gefjeimfte  OucEe, 
®aj3  fie  bir  mit  frifc^er  ^iiljk 
ßinbentD  beine  3öiinbe  fpüle. 

9J?cn[d;,  bii  fliel)  mit  beinem  ©cfjiner^ 
5ln  bie  Ijcimatfjlidjfte  Gteße, 
5lu  beg  Jrofteg  reinfte  Ouede, 
glückte  an  ha^  Wliitkiijcv^. 
■Doc^  bie  9)fütter  fterben  balb  j 
§at  man  bir  begraben  beine, 
glnd)te  in  hm  ticfften  3Ba(b 
9Jiit  bem  innnben  ^d) — nnb  meine ! 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


REFUGE. 

t  ARMLESS  deer  in  forest  around. 
When  thou  dost  receive  a  wound, 
Flee'st  thou  to  the  deepest  nook, 
To  the  wood's  most  secret  brook ; 
That  the  waters  cool  and  fresh 
Soothe  thy  torn  and  quiv'ring  flesh. 

Man,  if  thou  afflicted  be, 

To  the  home-like,  dearest  nook. 

Consolation's  clearest  brook. 

To  the  mother  heart  Oh,  flee  ! 

Mothers  all,  alas  !  must  die  ; 

Oh,  if  thine  hath  gone  to  sleep, 

To  the  deepest  forest  fly 

With  the  wounded  deer,  and  weep  ! 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


M)  f ann  iiidit  fpinnen, 
Srf)  !ann  nic^t  fi^en 
Sm  Stubdjen  innen, 
3m  engen  §au§ ; 
@§  ftocft  ba§  9^at)d)en, 
ßö  rei^t  ^a^  gabdjen, 
D  [ii^e  ^Ihitter, 
3d)  nui^  I)inauä. 

„'5)er  gridjling  giicfet 
§ell  burd)  bie  (2d)eiben ; 
SScr  fann  nun  [ifeen, 
S>cr  fnnn  nun  bleiben 
Hub  flei^iij  fein  ? 
£)  laj  mid)  9e()en, 
Unb  In^  mic^  fcljen, 
rb  id)  !ann  fliegen 
SBie  5>L)geIein. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


OH,  MOTHEE  DEAE! 

tH,  mother  dear, 
I  cannot  spin, 
I  cannot  sit 
This  room  within, 
My  narrow  home; 
The  wheel  doth  quake. 
The  thread  doth  break, 
Oh,  mother  dear, 
Do  let  me  roam  ! 

*'  Spring  brightly  looks 
Through  yonder  pane ; 
Who  now  can  sit. 
Who  can  remain 
And  busy  be  ? 
Oh,  let  me  go, 
Run  to  and  fro. 
Then  will  I  bring 
A  smile  for  thee ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


„£)  Iaj3  mid)  fel)en, 
D  la  J  mid)  laiifdjen, 
3Bo  ßüftlcin  treten, 
3Bo  S3äd)[eiit  rau|d)cn, 
2ßo  53liimleiii  bliUjii. 
l^aJ3  fie  mid)  pfliicfcn, 
Hub  fd)ön  mir  fc^müdcn 
S)ie  braunen  ßoden 
55lit  buntem  @rün. 

„Unb  fommen  tnaben 
Sn  tüilben  Raufen, 
©0  mill  ic^  traben, 
@o  miH  id)  laufen, 
9lid)tftiüeftel)n; 
3öia  l)inter  §eden 
SKid)  Ijier  üerfteden, 
S3i§  fie  mit  ßdrmen 
SSorüber  ge^n. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


"  Oh,  let  me  fly, 
Oh,  let  me  go 
Where  zephyrs  sigh. 
Where  streamlets  flow 
Thro'  fragrant  bow'rs. 
Let  me  entwine 
The  em'rald  vine. 
And  wreathe  my  brow 
With  fairest  flow'rs. 

"  If  boys  approach 
In  boist'rous  glee, 
Then  will  I  run, 
Then  will  I  flee, 
I  will  not  stay ; 
Will  quickly  hide, 
And  then  abide. 
Till  they  with  shouts 
Have  passed  away! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


„SSnnflt  aber  33Iumen 
©in  fvoinmer  ^nabe, 
S)ie  ic^  jum  ^van^c 
Suft  nöt[)ig  IjaW : 
2ßa§  foQ  ic^  tl)m\  ? 
2)arf  ic^  iro^l  nicfenb, 
Sljin  freunblid^  blicfent), 
0  fü^e  9J?iitter, 
Bur  Seit'  i[)m  ru^n  ? " 


Sriebrid)     SRiirfctt 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


*'But  should  a  youth 
Bring  choicest  spray, 
Which  I  just  need 
For  garland  gay; 
Oh,  wilt  thou  chide, 
K  with  sweet  smile, 
A  little  while, 
I,  mother  dear, 
Best  by  his  side?" 


FRIEDRICH    RUKCKERT. 


10  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

J)a$  'g^Iäödjeu  unö  5er  ^djmclterfinö. 

.^^^uftmanbelnb  [cfjritt  ein  5!}?äbd)cn 
^^  3n  fiU;lem  SSalbeÖgrunt), 
llnb  al§  fie  bort  fid)  biirfte, 
Bum  Strauß  fic^  53Iiimen  pflücfte, 
i)a  fam  ein  bunter  galter 
Unb  fü^te  i[;ren  9)hinb. 

„^Ner^eif)'  mir,"  fprad)  ber  galter, 
,,^tx]dif  mir  mein  i^erge^n, 

3c^  moüte  ^onig  nippen 

Unb  l)aik  beine  Sippen, 

Dein  rot^eg,  rotlje^  5D'?ünbd)en, 

gür  ^ofen  angefe^n." 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  11 

THE  MAIDEN  AND  THE  BUTTERFLY. 

(Äo  sraily  thro'  the  woods 
^^  A  sprightly  maiden  trips, 
And  as  she  stoops  to  pick, 
For  a  nosegay,  flowers  quick, 
A  passing  butterfly 
Doth  kiss  h.er  rosy  lips. 

The  butterfly  exclaims : 
"Forgive  me,  maiden  fair, 
I  honey  wished  to  sip ; 
And  Oh,  I  thought  that  lip, 
That  ruddy  lip  of  thine, 
A  rose  a  blooming  there !  " 


12 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


®a  \[nad)  3U  iljm  ha^  Tlähdjcn : 
„gfiu  biennial,  fleineg  ^m(\, 
SßiH  ic^  bir  gem  öergeben ; 
^06)  werfe  bir  baneben : 
Wiii)t  blühen  biefe  Sdofen 
gür  jeben  (Sdjmetterling." 


W.  <&  .   SBeoenct 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


13 


"  This  once,  thou  little  thing," 
Thus  doth  the  maid  reply — 
"  Thou  art  forgiven  ;  though 
I  fain  would  have  thee  know, 
These  roses  do  not  bloom. 
For  every  butterfly  !  " 


K.    E.    ■WEGENER. 


14  GEMS    or     GERMAN    LYRICS. 

per  tobU  ^ofbaf. 

(j^^iif  ferner  freniber  5(ue 
^^  Sa  liegt  ein  tobter  (Solbat, 
©in  untje^iitjlter,  uergeffner, 
SSie  brat)  er  c^efiintpft  and)  l)at 

©g  reiten  üiel  ©enerale 
5!}?it  tonnen  an  i^ni  uorbei ; 
Senft  feiner,  ha^,  ber  ha  lieget, 
5lnd)  luertl;  eine§  ^renjteing  fei. 

®§  ift  urn  mand)en  ©efad'nen 
3>ie[  grag'  unb  Samnter  bort, 
^od}  für  ben  armen  ©olbaten 
©ibt'S  mebcr  ^^(jräne  nod)  3Sort. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS,  15 

THE  DEAD  SOLDIER. 

^m  N  a  distant  field  a  soldier 
*      Lies  bleeding  where  he  fell, 
Unseen  and  ay,  forgotten. 
Although  he  fought  so  well. 

Gen'rals  bedecked  with  honors 
Ride  by  where  he  doth  rest; 
None  think  of  his  deserving 
To  wear  them  on  his  breast. 

For  many  of  the  fallen, 
Here  bitter  tears  are  shed. 
But  of  this  poor,  dead  soldier, 
E'en  not  a  word  is  said. 


16  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

®od;  ferne,  wo  ei*  ^it  §an[e, 
®a  [i^t,  beim  5lbenbrot[), 
©in  5Sater  uoß  bani^eu  ^Ujuung 
Unb  fagt :  „©cmi^  er  ift  tobt !  " 

©a  [i^t  eine  meinenbe  ^Jiutter, 
Unb  fc^lud^aet  laut :  „©ott^elf! 
®r  l)at  firfj  anqemelbet : 
Sie  Uljr  blieb  fte^n  urn  (llf ! " 

S)a  ftarrt  ein  b[affe§  9}?äbdjen 
^in.iuö  in'§  ®ämmerHrf)t: 
„Unb  ift  er  bal^in  unb  geftorben, 
5)^einem  ^er^en  ftirbt  er  nidjt ! " 


GEMS     OF     GERMAN     LYRICS.  17 


At  home  a  father  sitteth, 
West  glows  the  evening  red, 
And,  filled  with  strange  forebodings, 
Exclaims :  "  My  boy  is  dead ! " 

There  sits  a  mother  weeping. 
Who  moans :  "  Help,  Thou  in  rieav'ii 

I  saw  his  apparition, 

The  clock  stopped  at  elev'n  ! " 

A  maiden  pale,  at  twilight, 
From  reverie  doth  start: 
"  Though  far  away,  and  dying, 
He  lives  within  my  heart!" 


X- 


18  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


S)rei  5liigcnpaare  fdjicfen, 
©0  [jci[3  ein  §er,3  iiuv  faun, 
giiu  ben  armen  tobten  (Solbaten 
Stjre  STjvänen  ^um  §inimc(  (jinan. 

Unh  ber  §immcl  nimmt  bie  2:[jränen 
3n  einem  5öülfdjen  anf, 
Unb  im(\t  cö  ^nu  fevnen  Slue 
§inübci"  im  rafdjen  2anf ; 

Unb  Qie^t  aug  ber  3öolfe  bie  2()räne 
5htf0  §anpt  beS  5:obten  al^^  5:(]an, 
2)ai3  er  nnbemeint  nidjt  (iege 
5luf  ferner  frember  5lu'. 

3  .   Ö  .    e  e  i  ^  I  , 


GEMS  OF  GERMAN  LYRICS.  19 


Three  pairs  of  eyes  now  offer, 
With  warmth  of  hearts  that  love, 
For  one  who  fought  so  bravely, 
Their  tears,  to  Heaven  above. 

And  Heaven  these  tears  doth  gather 
up  in  a  cloud,  which  flies 
To  where  the  poor,  dead  soldier 
On  the  field  of  battle  lies. 

As  dew,  these  tears  it  poureth 
Upon  his  brow,  that  lie 
He  might  unwept  for,  never, 
Where  ho.  unknown  did  die. 

J.    O.    SEIDL. 


20  GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

(Q^uf  ben  Wsalb  iiiit)  auf  bie  SÖiefe, 
^3^  Wit  bem  erften  9)?ori]engraii, 
Si'äuft  ein  Oiicfl  noni  ^nirabiefe, 
Öeifcr.  frifrfjcr  5)taicntfjau ; 
5Öa^^  bell  93?ai  jiim  §eiligt()ume 
3eber  fiif^eu  ^JSoune  fdjafft, 
8d)mcl3  bcr  53Iätter,  ©(an^  ber  ^linue, 
3ßiirs'  nub  ©lift,  ift  feine  traft. 

Söcnn  bcu  Jfjaii  bie  93?iifd)cl  trinfet, 
3ßirb  ill  ilju  ein  ^^ser[eiiftraiiJ3 ; 
5Beiiii  er  in  beii  (Eidjbaum  fiiifet, 
5ßerbeii  §niiii]bieiieii  b'rauö ; 
^eiin  ber  5>ot]e[  auf  bem  Dieife 
tauiu  bamit  ben  @d)nabe(  nc^t, 
ßernct  er  bie  (jede  3öeife, 
®ie  htn  ernften  ^^aih  ergotjt. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  21 

MAY-DEW. 

j^\N  the  mead  and  mossy  mountain, 
T     At  the  peej)  of  morning  gray, 
Drips  from  Paradise  a  fountain. 
Soft  and  fresh,  the  dew  of  May; 
That  which  May,  a  sacred  power, 
Gives  to  every  heart's  deUght : 
Leaves'  enamel,  glow  of  flower, 
Sweetest  fragrance,  is  its  might. 

When  a  shell  its  droplets  drinketh, 
Grows  therein  a  pearl  bouquet ; 
When  it  in  the  oak  tree  sinketh. 
Honey-bees  see  light  of  day; 
When  the  birdling  scarcely  wetteth 
With  it  on  the  branch  its  bill, 
It  that  wondrous  song  begetteth, 
Which  the  wood  with  joy  doth  fill. 


i    22  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


9)Zit  bem  %\)an  bci*  50?atcnglocfeii 
Sßäfdit  bic  SiuKjfrau  il)r  ©efldjt, 
S5abet  fie  bie  golb'ucn  ßoifen 
Uiib  fie  ßKin^t  üoii  §immel§lirf)t ; 
^clbft  ein  5liu]e,  rotlj  gcmeinet, 
Qaht  fid)  mit  btn  S^ropfcu  (]cni, 
Si3  iljin  freiinblidj  nicbcrfdjeinet, 
jTIjaugctranft,  ber  5}iori]enfterii. 

Sinf  benii  and)  auf  mid)  fjernicbeu, 
S3alfaiii  bii  für  jebcii  ©djiuer^ ! 
9ic(j'  and)  mil'  bic  5lii(]cn[iber, 
S^uänf'e  miu  mein  biivftciib  §ei*,3 ! 
®ib  miu  5ii(]eiib,  (Saugc^momie, 
§imm(ifd)ci'  ©cbilbe  Bdjan, 
Stärfc  miu  ben  W<£  311U  ©onne, 
Öeifcu,  fuifdjcu  9}iou(]entf;aii ! 

C'  u  C)  ID  i  9     U  h  I  a  II  b 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  23 

Lilies  fair  the  maid  caresses, 
Laves  her  face  in  dew-drops  bright, 
When  she  bathes  her  golden  tresses, 
She  doth  glow  from  Heav'nly  light. 
Gladly  bathes  an  eye  that  weepeth 
In  these  drops,  in  Heaven  born, 
Till  so  friendly  on  it  peepeth, 
Dew-bedrenched,  the  star  of  morn. 

Sink  on  me  a  mortal  dreary, 
Balsam  thou  for  every  smart ! 
Moisten  thou  my  eyelids  weary, 
Quench,  Oh  thou  my  thirsting  heart  I 
Give  me  youth  and  songs  of  pleasure, 
Heav'nly  pictures  let  me  view  ! 
Turn  my  gaze  to  Heaven's  treasure, 
Soft  and  fresh.  Oh  morning  dew ! 


LUDWIG     UHLAND. 


24 


GEMS     OF    (JERMAN     LYRICS. 


pie  cd^U  "gliraue. 

[  c^,iß  edjte  2:[jräne  bleibt  im  5liu]e  ftiHe 

^         ftctjii, 
Sie  fällt  Jill*  ©übe  uidjt,  fein  5lnbre§  barf 

fie  feljn, 
Mein  5(iibrec>  fpridjt  uon  ilju  in  93tit(eib  nic^t 

nod)  ©pott, 
Sa^  fie  c^eiüeinet  luaib,  treiJ3  ©ineö  nur  unb 


©Ott. 


t?  u  f  t  i  »  u  S     Ä  e  r  M  e  c  . 


^Q>^  .^^s©. 


S^4J. 


GEMS    OP     GERMAN     LYRICS, 


25 


THE  EEAL  TEAR. 


(^TiLL  in  the  eye  remains  the  tear,  that's 


pure  and  real, 

It  falleth  not  to  earth,  doth  not  itself  re- 
veal. 

No  word  of  it  in  pity  or  in  jest  is  said, 

One  only  knows,  and  God,  that  it   was 

ever  shed. 


JUSTINUS    KEKNER. 


26  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

per  %ob  5e6  3iüf)rer6. 

/^i*0^ou  ben  Segcdi  tro|;ft  ber  9icbct, 


5luf  ben  53ud)teii  ^ictjt  ber  5)uft. 
Biinbct  bic  Öateni'  am  5L)ia[te ! 
©rail  ba§  5öaffcu,  grau  bie  2iift. 
S^obteiituettcr ! — jiefjt  bie  §üte ! 
9Jiit  bcu  tiubern  fontmt  iinb  graii'n  ! 
^ckt !  bcmi  in  ber  Kajüte 
©o(It  il)r  einen  lobten  fdjau'n!" 

Hub  bie  bcuti'djcn  5lcferölente 
@d)rciteu  bcni  au§  33o[ton  nad;, 
treten  mit  gefenfteni  §aupte 
3n  ha§>  niebre  ©djipgemadj : 
Sie  nadj  einer  nenen  -geimatfj 
gerne  [tenern  über'ö  5)teer, 
©efju  im  Sobtenljcmb  ben  ^^llten, 
Ser  [ie  fiiljrte  big  Ijieijer ; 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  27 

THE  LEADBU'S  DEATH. 

^^ROM  the  sails  the  fog  is  dripping, 
X*     Mist  is  gath'ring  on  the  bay, 
At  the  mast  go,  light  the  lanterns  I 
Gray's  the  air,  the  water's  gray. 
Doff  your  hats ! — of  death  the  weather 
Tells,  bring  women,  children,  shed 
Tears  and  pray  !  for  in  the  cabin 
Lies  one  numbered  with  the  dead !  " 

Deep  in  thought  the  German  farmers 
Pace  the  vessel's  deck,  and  Oh ! 
Sadly  weeping  now,  they  enter 
Still  the  little  room  below  : 
They  who  steer  across  the  Ocean, 
Seeking  new  homes  far  away. 
See  now  in  his  grave-clothes  lying, 
Him  who  led  them  till  this  day; 


28  GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS. 

®er  aii§  lcicl)ten  ^^annenbrettcni 
Bimmerte  bcii  §ütten!af)u, 
Scr  oom  ^}tecfar  fie  511111  UHjciiie 
%nic\,  lunii  9i(jciu  511111  O^eaii ; 
S^cr,  ciii  ©ueie,  [id)  fdjiDcreii  -sjerjciul 
ßo^rij?  uom  ererbten  ©riiiib  ; 
T^er  ba  [ai]te :  ,,  ,'ii(\^t  \uv$  ^idjcii ! 
i?af3t  mvS  fdjlielien  einen  33itiib  ! ' " 

®cr  ha  fprad) :  ,  ,,5^rerf)t  anf  nad)  5lbeiib  ! 
5tbenbiiiärU^  \]M)t  ^Diorgenrotl) ! 
Sorten  la^t  un§  §ütten  bancii, 
5Ö0  bie  greiljeit  Ijält  tai^  iiotij ! 
S)ort  fa^t  unfern  (Sdjiueif?  iin§  fiien, 
3Bo  fein  tobtei^  Morn  er  liegt ! 
Dort  laf3t  nn§  bie  @djolIe  luenben, 
3Ö0  bie  ©arben  [jolt,  luer  |.Hlüi]t ! 


GEMS    OF    GER3IAN     LYRICS.  29 


Him  who  built  the  hut-like  vessel 
From  the  slender  boards  of  pine, 
Bearing  them  to  Rhine  from  Neckar, 
To  the  Ocean  from  the  Rhine. 
Him,  who  gray  with  age,  with  throbbing 
Heart  renounced  his  fatherland; 
Him  who  said  :  "  Oh,  let  us  wander. 
Let  us  form  a  solemn  band !  " 

Him  who  spoke :  "Our  course  is  westward, 
There  the  morning  red  doth  glow. 
Let  us  build  our  huts,  where  Justice 
Weighs  alike  for  high  and  low  ! 
Where  no  rotten  seed  it  layeth. 
There,  Oh,  there,  let's  sow  our  sweat ! 
There  too  let  us  plow  the  earth,  where 
He  who  sows,  the  fruit  doth  get! 


30  ;EMS    of    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


hoffet  unfern  §eri)  nn§  trac^en 
3n  bie  Söälbcr  tief  [jincin  ! 
ßaffct  mid)  in  ben  Saüannen 
(Suren  $atriard)en  [ein  ! 
2a^t  nn§  (eben,  inic  bie  §irten 
3n  bem  niten  Jeftament ! 
llnfreS  5Öe(]eö  gcnerfän[e 
Sei  h(i^  ßirfjt,  ha§>  cw\c\  brennt ! 

©iefeö  ßicfjteö  6d)cin  Dertrau'  id), 
(Seine  ^yüfjrung  fiiljrt  nn§  redjt ! 
@c(iß  in  bcn  (Snfcin  fdjan'  idj 
(Sin  crftanbcneS  ©efdjledjt! 
<8ic— ad),  biefen  ©(iebcrn  gönnte 
Tiod)  bie  §cimatr;  lüoljl  ein  @rab  ! 
lim  ber  .^tinber  miflen  Qreif  id) 
§offeub  nodj  j^n  @nrt  unb  ^Btab, 


GEMS    (IF    CERMAN     LYRICS. 


31 


Let  our  humble  hearths  us  carry 

In  the  forest  deep  and  free, 

Let  me  through  the  western  prairies, 

Patriarch  and  Leader  be ! 

Like  the  shepherds  in  the  Bible 

Let  us  live,  ay,  do  as  they  ! 

Let  our  fiery  pillar  be,  the 

Light  that  brightly  burns  for  aye  ! 


For  I  trust  this  light's  reflection, 

It  will  lead  us  to  the  place, 

Where  from  out  our  childrens'  children 

May  spring  up  a  happy  race  1 

For  these  aching  limbs,  my  country 

Would  me  suTcly  grant  a  grave. 

For  the  children's  sake,  I  full  of 

Hope,  the  weary  journey  brave  ! 


32 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


5litf  bannn,  iiub  folßt  aiiä  ®o[en 
S)cr  'i>oraiK3et3aiu]uen  (Spur ! — '" 
5Id),  cr  fdjaucte,  i](eid)  9](0lc'n, 
r^aiiaaii  uoii  ferne  nur. 
5hif  bem  53iecr  ift  er  i]e[torbeu, 
(Er  unb  [cine  2Bün|d)e  rufjii ; 
^cr  ©rfüflung  unb  ber  Jdufdjuntj 
3ft  er  gleid)  entfjoben  nun ! 


9iat(j(üi^  bie  uerlaff'ne  <Bd)aat  jetit, 
®ie  ben  ®rei§  beftatten  luiU. 
edjeu  ucrbcrgen  fid)  bie  ^iuber, 
3f)re  3)h'ittcr  meinen  ftifl. 
Hub  bie  5)Zänner  fdjann  beflommen 
5iadj  ben  fernen  Uferljöfju, 
2ßo  fie  fürber  biefen  grommen 
9tid)t  meljr  bei  fic^  manbcln  fel;n. 


GEMS    OP    (iERMAN     LYRICS.  33 

Up  then,  up !  from  Goshen  follow, 
Follow  friends  the  guiding  star ! — " 
But  alas!  he  .saw,  like  Moses, 
Canaan  only  from  afar. 
On  the  Ocean  he  expired, 
All  his  hopes  and  wishes  rest; 
From  success  and  disappointment 
Free  alike  now,  he  is  blest. 

Helpless  now  are  they,  who  give  the 

Vet'ran's  body  to  the  deep, 

Struck  with  awe,  the  children  tremble. 

And  the  mothers  sadly  weep. 

And  the  men,  too,  gaze  disheartened 

At  the  friendless,  distant  shore. 

Where  they'll  see  their  aged  Leader 

Them  directing,  nevermore. 


34 


(iEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


„^soii  ben  (2ei]e(n  tvoptt  bcr  9Zcbc(, 
5hii  ben  53nd;ten  ^iel)t  bcr  2)uft ! 
33etet !  (aJ3t  bie  Seile  fafjien  ! 
@ebt  if)n  feiner  naffen  ©ruft ! " 
3;fjränen  fliegen,  Sefleu  raufdjcn 
©rcOen  2cljrei'§  bie  Worn  fließt ; 
3n  ber  See  rnljt,  \>c\:  bie  (Srbe 
giinfäit]  3af;re  taui]  iiepfliuit. 


5er^jn(ln^      ?»r?ilinrath 


GEMS    OF    GERMAX     LYRICS. 


35 


"  From  the  sails  the  fog  is  dripping, 
Mist  is  gath'ring  on  the  bay  ! 
Gently  let  the  ropes  go, — give  him 
To  his  watery  grave — and  pray ! " 
Shrieking  harshly  fly  the  seagulls, 
Billows  foam,  fast  flow  the  tears ; 
In  the  sea  now  resteth  he,  who 
Plowed  the  earth  for  fifty  years. 


FEKDIXANO    FBEILIGRATH. 


36  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


i^^nm  biirci)  bie  Öüflc  iinrbcdib  treibt  bcf 
^C^        Sdjnce, 

Hub  lauten  gii^trittg  buvc^  bie  gluu  ber  groft 

tS'iu[)ei*  i]e(jt  auf  ber  @piei]clba(ju  uoii  (iic> ; 

T)auu  ift  Co  fdjöu,  cjefdiüt^t  uor  $\>intcrftunu 

Hub  uiiueulrieben  lum  beu  (jolbeu  @(ut() 

2)e§  eiijeneu  §eerb§,  p  fituni  [till  baljeim. 

9  biii'ft'  icfj  [ilicu  je^t  bei  Ser  batjeim, 
!Sie  nidjt  ^u  neibeu  En-audjt  hm  reinen  Sdjnec,, 
5)ie  mit  ber  [oun'i^en  Int^eu  fanfter  ©lutf) 
©elbft  gunfen  lueiB  ^n  fo^en  anö  beni  groft ! 
53efd)iuörcn  follte  fie  in  mir  ^cn  Stnrm, 
Unb  tljauen  follte  meines  ^ufene  (ik\ 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


LONGING. 

Äl-Ähen  throudi    the   air  f^torm-beaten 

Tf  whirls  the  snow, 

And  through  the  fields,  with  heavy  foot- 
steps, tramps 
The  frost  upon  the  mirror  path  of  ice ; 

How  cozy  then,  well  sheltered  from  the 

storms 
Of  Winter,  and  never  driven  from  tlie 

hearth 
Away,  contented,  still  to  sit  at  home. 

Oh,  could  I  only  sit  with  her  at  home, 
Who  needs  ^ot  envy  e'en  the  purest  snow, 
Who  with  the  sunnyrays  of  herbrighteyes. 
Sparks  even  can  entice  from  out  the  snow ! 
She  should  conjure  in  me  the  raging  storm, 
And  thaw  the  ice  concealed  within  my 
l^'cast. 


38  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

ßrft  iiiiifi  am  33Ii(f  be§  gni()Iiiu]c§  bn§  Gic> 
®e§  Winter?  fdjiuel^cn,  unb  wad)  ^tovbeii  l)ciin, 
5^er[djeiidjt  uoin  ßcn^ljaudj,  ^icfjit  bcu  laute 

©türm ; 
ßiy  id)  barf  jictju  bortljiu,  wo  id)  ben  Sdjuee 
®er  §aub  mill  fiiffeu,  ben,  lucil  SDiuterfroft 
3^11  nidjt  erfdjuf,  nidjt  tobtet  Sommerghitf;. 

S)ie  8efjn[ud;t  brennt  in  mir  mie  (Sommer» 

Ohit's 
5lui3e[jrcnb  innerlid),  mie  miirbcS  Gi§, 
93tcin  §er3,  inmitten  üon  be^^  SSinterS  groft ; 
Unb  raftloe  [täuben  bie  ®ebanfen  fjeim 
^lad)  ifjrem  3iel,  fid)  freu^enb  mie  ber  Sdjuec, 
Sen  flod:enb  burdjeinanber  treibt  ber  ©turm. 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  39 

Ay,  at  the  glimpse  of  Spring,  must  melt 

the  ice 
Of  Winter  first,  and  to  its  home  far  North, 

Tempered  by  balmy  airs,  must  flee  the 

storm, 
Ere  I  can  go,  where  I  of  that  white  hand 

Could   kiss   the  snow,  which,  since  the 

Winter's  frost 
Ne'er  made  it,  Summer's  heat  can  never 

kill. 

My  longings  burn  in  me  like  Summer's 

heat, 
Within  consuming  like  decaying  ice 

My  heart,  amid  the  frost  of  Winter  drear ; 

My  restless  thoughts  do  ever  homeward 

fly 

Towards  their  goal,  e'en  like  the  drifted 

snow. 
When  chased  in  all  directions  by  the  wind. 


40  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

£)  "i^a^  mid)  fa^enb  jii  \\)v  kiiQ'  ein  Sturm, 

'Damit  ßcftiflet  mürbe  meine  ©lutt) ! 

llnb  bürft'  id)  algeinglörfdjeu  and)  uon  vSdinee 

9lur,  ober  al^  ein  9Kibe(d)en  uon  (Bif> 
®ai^  ®ad)  berüf;ren,  mo  (Sie  ift  baf;eim  ; 
md)t  füljten  mollt'  id;  ha  be§  Söinter^froft. 

5ßer  fiU)(et,  mo  ber  grüfjlinc]  atl)met,  groft  V 
5öeu  [d)rcrfet,  mo  bie  ßiebe  [onnet,  ©turni  ? 
3öer  fennet  Uni^emad),  luo  Sie  baljeim, 
Sie,  bie  mir  ,^u()aud)t  [anfte  l'ebenöcjlntl) 
So  fern  [)er,  über  mand)  @efilb  üon  (i^'i^ 
llnb  mand)(S^ebiri],bebecft  Don  rauhem  Sdjnee? 


(JEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS,  41 

Would  but  a  storm  catch  me  and  take  me 

off 
To  her,  that  stilled  might  be  the  fervor  of 

My  heart !  Oh,  could  I  only  touch  as  Hake 

The  snow,  or  as  a  little  crystal  clear 

Of  ice,  the  roof  where  she  doth  sit  at  home ! 

I  never  more  would  feel  the  Winter's  frost. 

Who  feels,  where  Spring  doth  breathe,  the 

nipping  frost  ? 
Whom  scares,  where  love  doth  dwell,  the 

raging  storm  ? 
Who  knoweth  discomfort,   where  she  is 

near  ? 
She,  who  doth  breathe  to  me  the  breath 

of  life, 
From  distance  far,  o'er  many  a  field  of  ice, 


And  many  a  rugged  mount  bedecked  with 
snow. 


42 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


50iit33liitljenl*d)nee  fdjiuiirft  fid)  bcrfafjle  groft, 
®a5ßi§'iuiubÖid)tfnftaninib2öofjnaut8tiinii, 
2Bo  id;  üoQ  ©liitl;  511  Sir  undj  bcnfe  [;cim. 


5  r  i  e  6  t  i  cl;     3{  ü  d  e  1 1 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


43 


With  snowy  blossoms  even  the  hoary  frost 

Attires  itself,  the  ice  to  crystal  turns, 

The  storm  is  lulled  to  sweetest  sounds, 

when  full 
Of  love  I  think  myself  with  thee  at  home. 


FEIEDRICH    RUECIKERT. 


-%^=^'^ 


44  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


fr^'i^^  ii'vt  ein  5!}?ätjb(cin  i]an,^  ciMw 


5(iif  öbem  ^^sfabc  biirrf)  beii  -s^^.iiii. 
©§  f[at]t  iiiib  luciiit  bie  5leiu^Icin  votl) : 
@eiiie  ^)3?ntter,  |ai]eu  [ie,  ift  tobt. 
Hub  jainmcnib  ruft  e§  biircf)  ben  51^alb, 
3)a^  laut  bag  ©rf)o  mieberfjallt : 
„5ßobi[tbu,  mntkv?  [ai^e  miu !  " 
Hub  fjord)  !  ha^  ddjo  tönet :  ()ier ! 

®a§  50^ä(]b(ein  laufdjt,  if)ni  mirb  [o  baiu]', 
Sikif?  nid)t,  luoljer  bie  Stiuuiie  flaut] ; 
@d)aut  iu  \)a^  'lljal,  fd)aut  lu  bie  $01)', 
giiljrt  auf,  luie  eiu  i]c[d)eud)te§  fUtl), 
Hub  läuft  burc^  3)oru  uub  ^Bufd)  uub  ©ruub, 
S)a§  Mcib  jerrci^t,  ber  ?^uf?  ift  luuub  : 


GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS,  45 

THE  ECHO. 
4     MAIDEN  all  alone  doth  roain, 
T  4^  Qjj  ^  rugged  path  afar  from  home, 
She  weeps  e'en  till  her  eyes  grow  red, 
Alas !  they  say  her  mother  is  dead. 
Thus  through  the  woods  she  sadly  cries, 
And  the  echo  to  the  sound  replies  : 
'"  Where  art  thou  ?  tell  me,  mother  dear ! " 
And  hark  !  the  echo  answers — "  here !  " 

The  maid  doth  list,  knows  not  wherefrom 
The  voice,  that  gives  her  fear  doth  come  ; 
She  looks  above,  she  looks  below, 
And,  starting  like  a  frightened  doe. 
She  runs  through  thicket,  bush  and  thorn; 
Her  feet  are  sore,  her  dress  is  torn. 


46  GEMS     or    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

@ie  aber  jainmcft  burd)  h^n  Sßalb, 

®a|3  laut  baa  Gdjo  luiebcutjadt : 
„500  bift  bii,  Wutter?  [ac^e  miu!" 
lliib  luicber  tönt  hd^^  ßdjo  :  Ijier  ! 

Bit  fam  an  cinee  «Seeö  Dkiib, 
@cfdjmii(ft  mit  53(nnien  aUevljanb, 
9)?it  ^ofen  unb  mit  D^oemarin, 
Wit  S^uauenncibcu  bidjt  unb  (]rün. 
S)cm  linbe  bäud)t  bie  ghitlj  fo  blau, 
5l[ö  ob'§  in'S  9J?uttcrauge  fc^au'; 
2)ic  JSctlc  raujdjt  fo  fanft,  [o  mcidj, 
®cm  SSicgcuIicb  ber  ^Jiuttcr  (]Ieid) : 
,,500  bift  hu,  ?Oiutter  ?  fa^e  miu ! " 
Unb  a\\^  ben  ©affern  tönt  cf^:  I)icr ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


Still  through  the  woods  she  sadly  cries, 
And  the  echo  to  the  sound  replies  : 
"  Where  art  thou  ?  tell  me,  mother  dear ! " 
Again  the  echo  answers — "here  !  " 

She  came  to  banks  of  lake  so  blue, 
Bedecked  with  flowers  of  every  hue; 
The  rose  and  lily  here  are  seen, 
And  weeping  willows  thick  and  green. 
So  blue  the  stream,  she  thought,  amazed, 
Into  her  mother's  eyes  she  gazed; 
The  wavelets  ripple  soft  along, 
E'en  like  her  mother's  cradle  song: 
"Where  art  thou?  tell  me,  mother  dear!" 
From  out  the  depths  a  voice  cries — "here!" 


48 


GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS. 


®a  ]d)\v\Ut  nor  Ungebulb  ifjr  ^er,^, 
Hub  Ijeitcru  ^lutie^^,  o^iic  (Sdjiucr,?,, 
9tafdj  ill  bie  gluti)  [tiir^t  fie  Ijiuein : 
„^)hiu  (jab'  id)  bidj,  (ieb  ^J^üttcdcin ! " 

3i  0  l>  c  r  t    (i'  f  II  a  r  b    »|*  r  ii  t  ) 


i^r:^=^ 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


49 


Impatience  swells  her  throbbing  heart. 
She  feels  no  more  affliction's  smart ; 
But  leaps  into  the  lake  so  clear: 

"  I  HAVE  THEE  NOW,  Oh,  MOTHER  DEAR  ! 


EGBERT    EDUARD    PRDTZ. 


ßit  -  - 

&3 


50  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

J)ie  'glfpeurofe. 

od)  auf  bem  33en3,  iin  braunen  9}loofc, 
5>on  (£i8  iimglän^t  unii  [jalb  uerfdjueit, 
S3liifjt  fti(I  cnipor  bic  ^llpenrofc : 
©in  fii^  ©cbidjt  bcv  ©infanifcit. 

®er  (aucn  ginil)(in(]§lüftc  gädjclu 
I'ü^t  iljre  jungen  33Iätteu  nidjt; 
©ie  ftel;t  trie  ein  üerloren  ßäd;c[n 
3m  ftaiTcn  gelfcnangefidjt. 

■Die  falten  ®letfd)eriuänbe  fteigen 
5lnt()ürmenb  nuidjticj  (Bind  für  Stiic!, 
Unb  unbenierft  im  em'ijen  ©djiDeigen 
25äd;ft  fie  mie  ein  uei-fdjmiegeu  ©lücf. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  51 

THE  ALPINE-ECSE. 

g|>N  moss,  on  mountain  high,  doth  glow 
■^  The  Alpine-Rose,  in  its  retreat 
Of  ice,  well  nigh  concealed  by  snow : 
Of  solitude  a  poem  sweet. 

Spring's  balmy  zephyrs,  mid  the  frost, 
Ne'er  kiss  its  leaves;  in  awful  space 
It  blooms,  e'en  like  a  joy  that's  lost, 
Upon  the  mountain's  rugged  face. 

The  glaciers  stern,  'mong  blast  and  chill. 
Majestic,  grand  to  Heaven  loom. 
Unnoticed  in  eternal  still. 
It  like  some  Mlent  joy  doth  bloom. 


52 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


D  felig  ber,  bem  luoljlgcborgcii, 
Sm  oft  burc^frofteten  ©emütl), 
§odj  über  alien  ©rbenforgeu 
(So  eine  [ü^e  33Inme  bliUjt! 


Seobor    Si5roc 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


53 


Thrice  happy  he,  in  whom  there  glows, 
Concealed  in  heart,  deep  frosted  oft. 
High  over  all  the  earthly  woes, 
Just  such  a  fiow'ret,  pure  and  soft. 


FEODOR    LOKWE. 


54:  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

/^^  2Sorte  gibt'^,  bie  nie  ücrijaüen, 

Sie  fiub  tuie  (Steindjcu,  bie  (^cfancu 
3n  einen  33rnnnen  fdjiinir,^  nnb  tief, 
llnb  bie  uon  tant'  jn  ^ante  fpringen 
Unb  ftetd  uon  neuem  aufwärts  Hingen, 
5ßenn  [tteinbai*  längft  \l)v  ■Ion  entfd)lief. 

G§  finb  bie  3ßorte,  bie  fid)  fenfen 
3n  nnfer^  ^erjenS  tiefen  'Bä]ad)t : 
5[u§  ber  35ergeffen^eiten  Tiad)t 
Hingt  etüig  neu  ifjr  ^üujebenfen. 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  55 


CERTAIN  170'Rm. 


her're  certain  words  that  ring  for  aye, 


Like  stones,  dropt  from  our  hands, 
are  they, 
Into  a  well  so  dark  and  deep, 

And  which  from  side  to  side  do  bound. 

Sending  upward  anew  the  sound. 

That  one  had  thought  long  gone  to  sleep. 

They  are  the  words  that  sink  into 
Our  heart's  most  secret,  deep  recess : 
Out  of  the  dark  forgetfulness 
The  thouQ-ht  of  them  rinnfs  ever  new. 


56  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

Sdj  fclji'te  (jctiii  wad)  laugen  Saljrcu ; 
S)c§  2ebeu§  5öud}t  hatt'  id)  erfal)ren, 
©cfoftct  ami)  be§  £cben§  gueube : 
Diit  meiner  Sutjenb  ja^tt'  idj  bcibe. 
'5)ic  5}intteu  fjicit  micf)  lani]  umfangen, 
Unb  aU  t)k  ei?fte  £u[t  tjeftiflt, 
(Sprach  fie  mit  2;öuen,  traung=mi[b  : 
O  @ott,  mie  bla^  finb  beine  SSangen ! 

D  (Sott,  mie  bla^  finb  beine  SBaugcu ! 
G§  gliicft  mil*  nirfjt,  au§  meinem  §eqen 
Sie  9}hittermorte  auejumer^en, 
£}b  3aF)re  b'niber  [jingegangen. 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYKICS.  57 


Years  had  elapsed — home  I  returned, 
Life's  weight,  how  heavy,  I  had  learned, 
Had  tasted  all  its  sweets — forsooth 
The  price  was  high,  it  cost  me  youth. 
My  mother  pressed  me  to  her  heart, 
As  if  she  feared  again  to  part, 
Then  spoke  in  tones  caressing,  mild  : 
"  Oh  God,  how  pale  thy  cheeks,  my  child !' 

"  Oh  God,  how  pale  thy  cheeks,  my  child  !' 
My  mother's  words  will  from  my  heart 
Ay,  never,  nevermore  depart, — 
Those  words  so  sad  and  yet  so  mild. 


58  GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

£)b  mm  in  grcube,  ob  in  Seibe, 
!S)er  Sßangeii  grüljling  nou  mir  [djeibc 
2)ie  SSorte  fiiib  mein  treu  Geleite. 
3d)  [jure  [tetö  an  meiner  Seite 
3n  2;önen  traurigen  unb  bantjen : 
0  ©Ott,  luie  bla^  finb  beine  ^Saugen ! 

Unb  fiiy  id)  ^lad)i'$  allein  unb  fc^aue 
^Jtit  falt'ger  «Stirne,  büftrer  35raue 
Jief  ju  be§  53ecfjeri^  golb'nem  ©runbe, 
3[t  mir,  (ih$  ob  au§  treuem  53iunbe 
§erau§  bie  r^lagemorte  fangen : 
£)  ©Ott,  lüie  bla^  [inb  beinc  3Bangen ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  59 

If  from  mj  cheeks  do  now  in  gladness 

The  roses  fade,  or  if  in  sadness, 

These  words  remain  my  faithful  guide. 

I'm  ever  hearing  at  my  side 

In  tones  so  mournful,  quiet,  mild  : 

"  Oh  God,  how  pale  thy  cheeks,  my  child  !" 


Gaze  in  the  wine-glass  I  at  night, 


With  ruffled  brow  and  tear-dimmed  sight. 
When  all  is  still  and  no  one  near, 
Methinks  from  lips  so  true  I  hear, 
Ringing  upward,  that  plaint  so  mild  : 
"Oh  God,  how  pale  thy  cheeks,  my  child  !" 


60 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


günüa[)r,  id)  ijtaubc,  lucun  id)  licijc 
Giiift  auf  bcu  [d)iiiar,3en  iobtcniuiec]e, 
2Ö0  mid)  feiii  3}kn[d)enlaiit  mag  ftöueu — 
3d)  mcrbe  noc^  hk  ftiden,  bangen 
Hub  iHH'tüui'fiSOüncn  5öoi*te  (jörcn  : 
£)  ©Ott,  mie  bla^  finb  beinc  3Bangen ! 

iDi  0  c  i  t  i     f)  a  i  t  m  a  n  ii . 


*V^%^Jyrg(2) 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  61 

When  'tis  decreed  that  I  must  die, 

Upon  the  shrouded  bier  do  lie, 

Where  human  sounds  disturb  no  more — 

I  know  I'll  hear  those  plaintive,  mild, 

Reproachful  words,  ay,  as  of  yore : 

"  Oh  God,  how  pale  thy  cheeks,  my  child  !" 

MORITZ     HARTMANN. 


62  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


3)u  bifi  bk  f;errfi(l)(!e  Don  ^ClTcn. 


-w5 


,11  bift  bie  l;errlid;fte  imii  Men, 
©0  [ouber  galfdj,  fo  [djöiruiib  rein, 
©in  ©tern,  uom  §iuiiiiel  frifdj  ijefallen, 
Gr  foniite  felbft  uidjt  fdjöner  fein. 

Sil  bift  ein  ftiUci^,  licbuei*!ftirtc§ 
©emütfj,  lion  Äinbegfiiiii  befccit, 
Hub  bn§  35eit)iiftfein  bcineä  Sßertljcö     ' 
3)ie  cinj'ßc  ^^mjeub,  bie  bir  fefjlt. 

5  c  I  i  r    ?>  ,1  I)  11  . 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS,  63 

THOU  ART  THE  PUREST  01^'E  OF  ALL. 

tHOU  art  the  purest  one  of  all, 
So  gentle,  kind,  from  falseness  free. 
Were  from  the  Iledv'ns  a  star  to  fall, 
More  beautiful  it  could  not  be ! 

Thou'rt  like  an  angel  sent  to  earth 
On  mission  kind,  that  mission — love; 
•Didst  thou  but  know  thy  priceless  worth, 
Wouldst  then  be,  e'en  as  they  above ! 


FELIX    UAHN. 


64  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


(:^ 


laft  mid)  fd)(a[cn!  o  ruft  mid) 
3u  bie  ©cgernuaut  nirfjt  ^iiinuf  ! 
Ü}ii^i}ünnt  iljr  bent  fraiifen  50uibd)eii 
Sen  Sraum,  ben  <Bd)atkn  üon  ©liicf  ? 

3öa§  fpredjt  ilju  mir  311  ?  üeri]c6cn§ ! 
9}?ciu  §er^  üerftcJiet  tnd)  iiidjt. 
33in  fremb  in  eurem  Sanbe ; 
§ier  fc^merjt  mid)  ha^  •Taöeölidjt. 

§ier  betjut  fid)  ha§'  fladje  ©cfilbe 
So  uuabfeljbar  uub  leer, 
©ariiber  Icc]t  fic^  ber  §immel 
Bo  frcub=uub  farbloö  xuih  fdjtucr. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  05 

HOME-SICKNESS. 

ipJALL  me  not  back  to  the  present. 

Oh,  let  me  sleep  and  dream, 

Would  you  take  from   the  broken- 
hearted, 
Of  joy  the  only  gleam  ? 

Why  speak  to  me  ?     Not  knoweth 
My  heart  what  you  would  say, 
I'm  in  your  land  a  stranger, 
Here  pams  the  light  of  day. 

Here  so  flat  the  plain  extendeth 
As  far  as  the  eye  can  see, 
'Tis  covered  so  dead  and  cheerless 
By  Heaven's  canopy. 


66  GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS. 

©Ö  fieljt  mein  miibe§  5luge, 
Uiuflort  uon  bitterm  Sfjau, 
9?iir  blaffe  ^kbelgeftalten, 
3Seffd)iuinbeiibe,  t^vau  in  flvau. 

ß§  rau[d)en  frembc  Hänge 

55oriibcr  an  meinem  ^l)v, 

®§  $äljlct  bie  innere  ©timnie 

9iuu  (Sdjnier^cn  nnb  Sdjmerjen  mir  uoi*. 

5)cr  (2d)laf  nur  bringt  aönädjtlid) 
53Lir  S^ageögebanfen  mir  9^niy, 
G§  trägt  mid)  ber  S^raum  mitleibig 
IDer  lieben  §cimat{)  ju. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  67 


My  eye  from  weeping  weary, 
Discerneth  far  away 
Nothing  but  airy  visions, 
Disappearing  gray  in  gray. 

Strange  sounds  I'm  ever  hearing, 
Alas !  a  sad  refrain  ; 
My  inner  voice  relateth 
Alone  of  pain  and  pain. 

Slumber  alone  brings  rest  me 
From  the  bitter  thoughts  of  day, 
To  home,  sweet  home  in  pity 
My  dreams  take  me  away ; 


68  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

Unb  meine  33erc]e  erljebeii 
5)ie  fc^neeigeii  §äupter  jumal, 
Unb  taud)en  in  bnnfcle  33Iäue, 
Unb  glüf)en  im  5D?orgenftralj[, 

Unb  (anfdjen  über  ben  ^odjiualb, 
®ci-  fdjirmenb  bie  ©letfdjeu  nmfpannt, 
3n  unfec  ^i)ai  herüber, 
Unb  [djauen  mid)  an  fo  befannt. 

S)er  ©iepadj  fdjäumet  unb  braufet, 
Unb  ftiiv^t  in  bie  (2d)hidjt  fid)  Ijinab  ; 
^on  briibcn  eijdjaRt  i)a^->  5(Ipf)orn, — 
:J)aö  ift  bcr  §irtenfnnb  ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LY3ICS. 


69    j 


And  proudly  lift  my  mountains 
Their  peaks  bedecked  with  snow 
To  the  blue  of  Heaven  looming, 
In  the  morning  light  they  glow. 

They're  frowning  o'er  the  forest, 
That  girds  the  glaciers  cold, 
Into  our  lovely  valley, 
And  greet  me  as  of  old. 


The  torrent  of  the  Giesbach 
From  the  rocky  ridge  doth  fall ; 
The  Alpine  horn  resoundetfc 
The  shepherd's  wonted  call. 


70                         OEMS    OF    OERMAN     LYRICS. 

5lu§  imfcrm  §aufe  tret'  ic^, 

®em  jtcrlic^  (]efÜ9ten,  f)erfür ; 

®ie  ©Item  Ijaben'g  t^ebauet*), 

Sie  Flamen  ftelju  über  ber  Zljiiv] 

Unb  unter  ben  5^amen  fteljet 

'5)er  ©prudj :  ©ott  fegne  bn§  §au6 

Hub  fegne,,  bit  frommen  ©emütlje^ 

Sarin  geljn  ein  unb  quo. 

3d)  bin  Ijinan^gegnniien — 

2öefj'  mir,  ba^  id)  e§  tljat ! 

3d)  bin  nun  eine  3öaife, 

Sie  feine  §eimatb  Ijat. 

*)   CTifctUliifi  „genauen,"  irc(cf)c  !?c£(nrt  id)  tic  Sd)ivciicr  unt  Mc,  tvflrfie 
^lc  GüMici',  tciincn,  in  teil  Ii';it  niifiiiin'liiicn  l'ittc. 

GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  71 

And  before  our  dear  old  cottage 
I  am  standing  as  of  yore; 
My  parents  once  did  build  it, 
Their  names  are  over  the  door. 

And  under  their  names  is  written : 
"  God  bless  this  house  for  aye, 
And  bless  all  honest  people 
That  pass  this  threshold  may." 

From  its  shelter  once  I  wandered ; 
Through  the  world  'tis  cold  to  roam  : 
I  am  now  a  weary  orphan, 
Without  dear  friends  or  home. 


72 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


D  la^t  mid)  frfjlafcii,  o  ruft  mid) 
3n  bie  ©cgcumart  nidjt  ^iiriirf ! 
5L)?i^tjümit  iiicfjt  bcm  fmnfcn  *:)J?äbd)Cii 
Sen  S^vaum,  ben  ©djattcn  imii  ©liicf 


?i  b  e  I  b  c  1 1    u  0  n    S  [)  a  ni  i  f  f  o 


^:7^§ 


^ÄT-^ 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


73 


Call  me  not  back  to  the  present, 
Oh,  let  me  sleep  and  dream, 
Take  not  from  the  broken-hearted, 
Of  joy  the  only  gleam  ! 


ADELBERT    VON    CHAMISSO. 


oS 


^t^T 


W"-^  "*«'?' I 


6^ 


71:  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS, 


^xrüllfuimmcr. 


,^^^^«.  ie  Blumen  ucrgef)cn, 


2)er  (Sommer  ift  [)in, 
Sic  Blätter  üenücljeii, 
S)a§  trübt  mir  bcii  3iun. 
(Ein  ülöelcin,  ha^  bradjt'  id) 
3m  @ommer  in'e  §au§. 
©Ö  ^lUt  ja,  [o  badjf  id;, 
Sen  3Binter  mol;[  au§. 

$)ie  55ößlein  fangen, 
©§  Iauid)te  ber  §atn  ; 
Sie  D^eljtein,  fie  fprangen 
3m  5)tDnbenfdjein. 
Ser  ^Iftmlcin  fo  nic(  [)ier 
Srbtfiljten  im  Sbal, 
5>on  aHcn  gefiel  mir 
Sa§  ü]öc>Iein  ^nmal. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAX     LYRICS.  75 


AUTUMNAL-SORROW. 

«??HE  flowers  are  dead, 
T*    Sweet  Summer  took  flight, 
The  leaflets  turn  red, 
And  I  mourn  at  the  sisrht. 
Last  Summer  I  brought 
A  rose  in  my  room. 
'Twill  keep,  so  I  thought, 
Through  Winter's  dark  gloom. 

The  birdlings  did  sing 
Through  the  listening  vale ; 
The  deer  too  did  spring 
In  the  moonlight  pale. 
Many  flow'rs  all  around 
I  saw  blooming  so  fair  : 
But  not  one,  that  I  found, 
With  my  rose  could  compare. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


Ser  §crbft  ift  (jcfommen, 
®er  8tiinn  bmuft  Ijeran, 
S)ie  ßiift  ift  uer(][oiniucii, 
®er  Sßinter  begann. 
@crn  inodt'  idj  iiidjt  fingen 
Um  Stürme  unb  ©djnec, 
lönnt'ö  3ftÖ6lein  üertragen 
®ag  eifige  3öef;. 

£),  fdjon'  mir  hk  Barte, 
®a§  liebliche  tinb  ! 
2)ie  ©idje,  hk  \)avk, 
llmbranfe,  bn  3Sinb ! 
33Iü[)/  nioSlcm,  o[)n'  53angen, 
55on  2kh^  oemQdjt, 
33i§  Söinter  bergangen, 
Unb  ^Quii  mieber  ladjt. 


ruft. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  77 

Then  Autumn  so  dreur 
With  its  storms  did  begin ; 
All  joys  disappear, 
And  Winter  sets  in. 
Complain  I  would  ne'er 
Of  storms,  or  of  snow. 
If  my  rose  could  but  bear 
The  icy  woe. — 

Oh,  spare  the  sweet  child, 
Wind,  thee  I  invoke  ! 
Canst  howl  'round  the  wild, 
The  sturdy  oak  ! 
Love  watcheth  thee,  rose  ; 
Canst  bloom  without  fear, 
Spite  of  storms  and  of  snows, 
Until  May  doth  appear. 


78  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


^ouneußfidle. 

J^  Icine  33hime  im  engen  $tfjal, 
^-^^  ^\d)  and)  fanb  ber  Sonne  Stral;!, 

5li-nie§  §er3  in  ber  franfen  33rn[t, 

®ii*  and)  mavb  ber  £icbe  ßnft. 

llnb  bie  33(nme  'ba^  ^öpfcöen  Ijing, 
9116  bie  ©onne  tueiter  ging, 
llnb  ha^  §er5,  e§  brad)  ent^mei, 
5(l§  bag  fnrjc  ©liicf  uorbei ! 

3t  I  b  c  I- 1    2  t  (i  g  c  c  . 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  79 


SUN-GLANCES. 
|&  ITTLE  flower  in  valley  green, 


*^  Thee,  too,  found  the  sun's  bright 
sheen, 

—  u       I         —  V   I     —       i^       I  — 

Thou,  poor  heart  in  aching  breast, 

—  U  j      —  w      I         —  «^        I        — 

Too  didst  feel  of  love  the  zest. 

But  the  flower  soon  hung  its  head. 
When  the  sunlight  onward  sped, 
And  the  heart  did  break  in  two. 
When  away  love's  pleasures  flew. 

ALBERT    TRAEGER. 


80  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

SufTucf)!. 

c^J^fjiit  man  .f  inbcru  lunS  jii  2(iht, 
^^--^  glieljii  5111-  5)?utter  fie  mil  Sdjucifcii, 

Sid)  in  ifjvcni  galtenfleibe 

^o\:  bent  Oniilci*  jn  oerftccfcn. 

2Beid)e  §erjcn  bleiben  ^linbeu 
5((I  ilju  £^eben,  nnb  e§  fafle 
3fjnen  and)  biu^  £^)o§  (]e(inber, 
?([§  'bcw  C^cr^cn  Hon  ^Dietade. 

3ai]t  fie  Uni]liicf,  wie  ^nnt  g^^'clj^r 
3'lieljn  fie  bani]  unb  immer  bänc^cr, 
33i§  fie  fjiiiterm  fieidjentudje 
2\d)  uerberi]cn  ifjrer.i  1)räni]er. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  81 


EEFUGE. 


®,^^pHE]sr  we  children  tease  and  worry. 


Tliey  from  us  attempt  to  hide. 
Frightened  to  the  mother  hurry, 
Finding  refuge  at  her  side. 

Gentle  hearts  are  children  ever, 
Little  griefs  they  sorely  feel ; 
They  can  bear  their  burdens  never 
Like  those  hardened  hearts  of  steel. 

Hunted  down  by  ills  tormenting, 
Frightened  more  and  more  they  fleet, 
Till  they  hide  from  unrelenting 
Foes,  beneath  the  winding  sheet. 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


per  Jikk  paucr. 

lieb',  fo  lang'  bu  lieben  fannft ! 

D  lieb',  ]o  lang'  bn  lieben  niagft ! 
Sie  Stunbe  fommt,  bie  ©tunbe  fonimt, 
200  bn  an  ©rdbern  fteljft  nnb  flagft! 

Unb  forge,  ha^  bein  ^erje  glnljt 
Unb  Siebe  l;egt  nnb  Ciebc  tragt, 
(So  lang'  iljm  nod)  ein  anbcr  -^erj 
Sn  fiiebe  marm  entgegen[d)tägt ! 

Unb  mer  bir  feine  33rnft  erfdjlie^t, 
£)  tl)n'  itjni,  wa^  bn  fannft,  ^n  ßieb' ! 
Unb  nuidj'  il;m  jcbe  @tnnbe  frolj, 
Unb  mady  il;m  feine  Stnnbe  trnb  ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  83 


LOVE'S  DURATION. 


ip\  H  love  as  lonoj  as  thou  canst  love ! 


T     Love  ill  til  J  heart  forever  keep! 
The  hour  will  come,  the  hour  will  come, 
When  at  the  grave  thou'lt  kneel  and  weep. 

See  that  thy  heart  doth  warmly  glow 
With  love,  and  let  it  no  one  rob, 
So  long  another  loving  heart 
In  unison  with  thine  doth  throb. 

Whoever  doth  confide  in  thee. 
With  roses  strew  life's  rugged  way ! 
For  him  make  happy  every  hour, 
Let  no  dark  cloud  between  you  stay ! 


84  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

llnb  fjütc  beine  Bunge  mol;!, 
33alb  ift  ein  böfeS  Söort  gefaßt ! 
£)  (?>ott,  e§  mar  nid)t  bü§  gemeint, — 
®er  5lnbre  aber  ge^t  unb  !(agt. 

D  lieb',  10  lang'  bn  Heben  fannft ! 
C  lieb',  fo  lang'  bn  lieben  magft ! 
S)ie  Stunbe  !ommt,  bie  «Stnnbe  f ontntt, 
5ßo  bn  an  Arabern  fteljft  nnb  flagft ! 

®ann  fnieft  bn  nieber  an  ber  ©rnft, 
Unb  birgft  bie  fingen,  trüb'  nnb  naü, 
— Sie  fclj'n  ben  5lnbern  nimmermeljr — 
Sn'8  lange,  fcncljte  ,^ird)ljO|\^gra§. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  85 

Guard  well  thy  tongue,  Oh,  guard  it  well ! 
'Tis  uttered  soon,  a  word  that  pains — 
"  My  God,  I  meant  no  harm  !  "     But  he 
Is  hurt  and  grievously  complains. 

Oh  love  as  long  as  thou  canst  love ! 

Love  in  thy  heart  forever  keep ! 

The  hour  will  come,  the  hour  will  come. 

When  at  the  grave  thou'lt  kneel  and  weep. 

And  on  the  grave  thou'lt  kneel  so  sad, 
Wilt  hide  thy  tearful  eyes  (alas ! 
Those  eyes  will  see  him  nevermore.) 
Wilt  hide  them  in  the  churchyard  grass. 


86  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

Unb  ftu-idjft:  D  fdjaii'  nuf  mid)  Ijcrab, 
®er  Ijicu  an  beinem  ®rabe  lüeiut ! 
5>en]ib,  baji  id)  gefriinft  bid)  fjab' ! 
D  ©Ott,  e§  mar  md)t  boo  gemeint ! 

ßu  aber  fielet  nub  Ijört  bid)  nid)t, 
tommt  iiid)t,  ba^  bii  iljii  fro^  umfmigft 
5)ei-  9)hiiib,  bcr  oft  bid)  Üi^te,  fpridjt 
Üiic  iriebcr :  id)  uergab  bir  längft ! 

©c  tl)at'§,  uergab  bir  lange  fdjon, 
S)od;  mand)e  l;ei|c  Sljräne  fiel 
Um  bid)  nnb  um  bein  l)crbe§  5öort — 
®odj  ftiH — er  rntjt,  er  ift  am  3icl ! 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS,  87 

I 

With  trembling  lips  thou'lt  cry :  "  Look 

down 
On  me,  remorse  my  soul  doth  fill ! 

Forgive  that  I  have  pained  thee  so  ! 

Oh  God,  I  meant  no  harm,  no  ill  !  " 

He'll  see  and  hear  thee  nevermore, 
Thy  arms  canst  not  around  him  throw; 
The  mouth  that  kissed  thee  speaks  no 

more: 
"Oh,  I  forgave  thee  lo7ig  ago!" 

He  did  forgive  thee  long  ago, 
Though  many  a  secret  tear  he  shed 
For  thee,  caused  by  that  cank'ring  word, 
But  hush — he  slumbers  with  the  dead. 


88. 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


£)  licb',  [o  IniuV  bu  licbcii  faniift ! 
0  ItcO',  fo  lang'  bu  lieben  ma(]ft ! 
Sie  (gtunbe  fomiiit,  bie  Stiinbe  fommt, 
3Ö0  bu  an  ©rtibevn  fte[)ft  unb  !(agft ! 

5ei-i5iiiariii     SteiligtatI) 


??; 


^ 


-§r 


J  "Ma 


^^.^51^:^^' 


^'^ 


GEMS    OF    GERMAX    LYRICS,  89 

Oh  love  as  long  as  thou  canst  love ! 
Love  in  thy  heart  forever  keep ! 
The  hour  will  come,  the  hour  will  come, 
When  at  the  grave  thou'lt  kneel  and  weep. 

FERDINAND    FREILIGRATH. 


^.r 


^'■V-  W^i 


90  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

(^^'^  ift  fc^on  fpät,  c§  inirb  [rfjoii  fait 

^^  3ßaö  reitft  bit  einfam  burrfj  beii 

2öalD  ? 
S)er  3Balb  ift  laut],  bu  bift  allein, 

S)u  fcfjoue  33raut !  3dj  fi'tljr'  bidj  Ijeim ! 

„(Bro^  ift  bcr  9)(änncr  5;ni(]  inib  öift, 
35or  8d)mcr5  mein  §01*3  gebrodjcii  ift, 
3ßol)l  irrt  bag  SSalbfjoru  l;cr  luib  fjin, 
£)  fliefj !  bu  mei^t  nidjt,  luer  id)  bin." 

So  rcid)  nefdjmiicft  ift  d\o^  nnb  Söeib, 
So  munberfdjon  bcr  jun(]e  ßeib, 
Set^t  !cnn'  id)  bid)— ©ott  ftefj  mir  bei! 
Su  bift  bie  §eje  ßoreki. 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


01    i 


POUEST-TALK. 

^T  is  so  late,  it  cold  hath  grown, 

*     Why  through   the  woods   dost   ride 

alone 
So  late  at  night,  on  such  a  ride. 

I'll  lead  thee  home,  my  pretty  bride  ! 

"  Men's  artful  ways  are  many,  pain 
My  heart  hath  broken,  torn  in  twain  ; 
The  forest  horn  sounds  far  and  near. 
Away  !  thou'lt  know  me  but  to  fear." 


The  steed  is  decked  so  wondrous  fine, 
The  rider  looks  so  fair,  divine ; — 
Protect  me  God !  I  know  thee  now, 
The  witch,  Oh,  Lorelei  art  thou  ! 


92 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


„5)u  fennft  mic^  ujol;!,— Don  ^'oljcm  ©tein 
(Sdjaiit  ftill  mein  <Bd)h^  tief  in  hen  dl^dn. 
e§  ift  fdjon  ftnit,  e§  tuirb  fd)on  fait, 
tommft  ninimermel;r  a\i^  biefem  5Balb !  " 

Sofcpl)  aSaion  von  ffirf^ciiboriT. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


93 


"  I  am,  on  cliffs  my  castle  stands, 

A  view  of  '  Father  Rhine '  commands. 

It  is  so  late,  it  cold  doth  grow. 

From  hence  thou  nevermore  wilt  go  !  " 

JOSKPII    BARON    VON    EICHEXDORFF. 


Qji^ 


I 

94  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


ii\t  bie  5)(iittci*  mit  beu  [rfjöucn  Jorfjtcr 
5[u  bcm  gciifteu  in  bcr  5lbcni)h"i[j[c, 
@e[jt  ciii  jiinrjcu  5Öaubeu6maun  uorübcr, 
^liift  uerftofjlen  \md)  bem  Ijofjcii  B'^nftcr, 
Hub  fein  5liu]e  trifft  ein  anbicö  5lu(]c, 
Hub  ii)ie  ^iirpur  gliifjcn  feine  JÖangeu 
llnb  ein  Banbev  Ijenunet  feinen  ©diritt. 
Unb  jnr  9.^inttci-  fpvidjt  bie  S^odjtei*  Ijaftii] : 
„5Bie  ift'^boc^  fofdjiuiil  nod)  in  bem  Simmer!" 
llnb  fie  eifet  nod)  bcm  nädjftcn  gcnfter, 
2l>o  nnf  rcidj(]cfdjmiuftcm  ^Bdimcnlircte 
(Sine  bnft\]e  9io[e  fidj  crfdjloffen. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  95 

AT  THE  WINDOW. 

j^  T  the  window  in  the  cool  of  evening 

o'fe\»,    I  I     I    

^    Sits  the  mother   with   her   pretty 
— —      \j 
daughter, 

Lo,  there  passe th  by  a  youthful  wand'rer, 

Throwing  stealthy  glances  at  the  window, 

And  his  eye  another  eye  there  meeteth. 

And  his  burning  cheeks  do  glow  like  pur- 
ple, 
And  some  wonder  seems  to  hem  his  step. 

To  her  mother  quickly  speaks  the  daugh- 
ter: 

"  Oh,  how  close  'tis  in  the  room,  dear 
mother ! " 

And  she  speedeth  to  the  nearest  window. 

Where,  upon  a  flow'r-stand   richly  gar- 
nished. 
Just  a  fragrant  rosebud  had  expanded. 


96  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

Hub  fie  Öffnet  mit  ©eräiifd;  ha^  gciifter, 
53eiigt  fidj  lucit  IjiimuS  unb  ruft  erfdjrocfeu : 
,,Wiitter(cin,  ad)  luirft  bii  mil*  nidjt  ^iiruen, 
93ieiue  Dxofc,  mciiic  fdjöne  Üvofc, 

Sie  bu  mir  am  ^lameuStagc  fdjeufteft 
Hub  bie  (jeiif  fo  (icbüd)  fid)  erfdjloffen, 
'^^ab'  id)  llui]efdjidte  abi^ebrodjeu. 
SÖäre  [ie  nur  nidjt  [jinadgcfaHen, 
53[üljtc  fie  mir  iaui]e  nod)  im  ©Infe. 
5llicr  fiel) !  bort  Ijat  fie  fdjou  ein  grember 
Gilii]  Don  ber  (StraJ3e  nufijefjoben 
Hub  mit  if)r  ben  SSanberfjut  gefdimüdt." 
Hub  fie  fiif5t  bie  §aub  ber  9)iutter  fdjmeidjclub 
Hub  e§  rufjt  ber  DJhttter  5tuije  felii] 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  97 

And  with  noise  she  openeth  wide   the 

window, 
Leaneth  out,  and  starting  back  exclaim- 

eth: 
"Wilt  thou  not  be  angry  with  me,  mother  ? 

For  my  rose,  my  rose  so  fondly  treasured, 

Given  me  by  thee  upon  my  birth-day. 

Which  to-day  its  lovely  folds  had  opened, 

Broke  I  from  its  branch,  so  awkward. 

If  it  only  had  not  fallen  downward, 

In  a  vase  for  days  I  might  have  kept  it. 

But  behold — a  passing  stranger  yonder, 

From  the  street  alas!  hath  quickly  picked  it, 

And  his  hat  it  gaily  now  adorneth." 

And  her  mother  tenderly  she  kisseth. 

And  her  mother's  eye  enchanted  resteth 


98  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

5lut  belli  fdjöncii  linb  unb  trofteiib  fpriiijt  fie : 
,,'BoUt'  id)  inegen  einer  9io[e  zürnen? 
9)iai]  bcr  SSaiiberer  fid)  itireu  freuen, 
®er  üieüeidjt,  hex  lieben  §eimatf;  benfenb, 
3n  ber  üiofe,  bie  ein  mi[be§  9]uibd)en 
SSibei*  Sßillen  i^m  Ijinabgefenbet, 
Ginen  @vuf3  fieljt,  hen  fein  tljenre^  ßiebdjen 
9iad)  itjin  auöijefaubt  in  ferne  ßanbe. 
2öie !  nod)  imuKTr  c3(ü[jen  beine  3öani]en  ? 
Unb  nun  Sljränen  gar  nodj  in  bein  ^lnQt  ? 
ßi,  fo  trofte  bidj  bodj  nur,  mein  .^inbdjen ! 
9Jlorgen  fc^enf  id)  bir  ein  aubre§  DKiCHijen, 
55icl  nodj  falj  id)  bei  beiii  ©lirtuer  ftefjn." 
Unb  bie  %od)kv  bircjt  if;r  meiu:nb  5liit(ilj 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS.  9 J 

On  her  pretty  child,  and  she  consoleth : 

"  Should  a  little  rose  cause  me  to  anger  ? 

May  it  be  a  source  of  pleasure  to  the 

Wand'rer,  who  perchance  of  sweet  homo 

thinking, 
In  the  rose,  which  by  a  thoughtless  maiden 

Wayward,    'gainst   intention   hath   been 

thrown  him. 
Doth  a  greeting  see  from  his  beloved, 

Sent  him  to  a  far  and  distant  country. 

What,  still  on  thy  cheeks  that  heightened 

color  ? 
Even  tears  into  thy  eyes  are  creeping  ? 

Be  consoled  my  pet,  my  darling  daughter, 

I  will  buy  another  rose  thee  shortly, 

Many  saw  I  at  the  florist's  grow  !  " 

And  the  maiden  hides  her  face  ^et  weep- 
inir. 


100 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


5lu  hiv  5)hitter  liebeüoUem  ^ufeii, 
Unb  bie  50?uttev  fann  e§  nidjt  betjrctfeu, 
2)a^  iljr  lüilbeö,  aii§i]elaffne§  9)?äbd}cn 
(Sine§  alnjefnicften  9iüöl'ein§  luideii 
@ar  fo  [till  uub  traurig  ift. 


3  u  I  i  u  S     ©  t  11  r  m 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


101 


On  her  mother's  kind  and  loving  breast. 
Sore  perplexed  and  greatly  puzzled  is  the 
Mother,  that  her  cheerful  daughter,  for  a 
Little  broken  rose's  sake,  should  ever 
Be  so  serious,  mournful,  still. 


JULIUS    STÜEM. 


-^^^? 
-©7^^ 


^ 


102  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

j^  iavh  hiv$  r^iiiblcin. 
^^  M),  bic  91hittcr 
@Q^  am  %aQ  unb  luciute,  lueintc, 
@a|3  gur  ^lad^t  unb  lueinte. 

2^a  evfdjciiit  iia§  Äiiibiciu  tuicber, 

Six  bcin  2^obtenljemb,  fo  blaJ3 ; 

©agt  3ur  5)iutter :  „öeg'  bid)  nieber! 

(Sielj,  mein  §einbd)cii 

SSivb  uou  bciucn  Itcbeii  2;[)räueii 

@nr  fo  iia^, 

lliib  id)  fawn  nidjt  fdjlafen,  93hittei* !" 

Unb  ba0  ^inb  Ucrfdjminbct  luicbcr, 
Hub  bie  9)tnttei*  lucint  nidjt  nieljr. 

6:  b  u  n  r  b    y  c  n   25  a  u  c  r  n  f  c  [  b 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  103 

THE  LITTLE  DEATH  GCV7N. 

^fexNEAD  the  child  is. 

T"^    Oh !  its  mother 

Sits  all  day  and  weepeth,  weepeth, 

Sits  at  night  and  weepeth. 

Sadly  in  its  little  gown, 

Now  the  child  again  appears ; 

Tells  its  mother  :  "  Lie  thee  down, 

See,  my  gown 

Is  so  wet  now,  from  thy  bitter, 

Loving  tears ; 

And  I  cannot  sleep,  dear  mother ! " 

And  again  it  disappears, 

But  its  mother  weeps  no  more. 

EDUARD    VON    BAUERNFELD. 


104  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


'gladifipir  mib  '^lok. 


1j  i  c    91  a  d)  1 1 3  a  H . 

ang  mit  iininbcrfiit3em  (Sc^aH 
■     '     5nfo  cinjt  bie  9tad)tißan  : 
„5ß{e  fo  I)olb  imb  iininbcrfdiön, 
9ft o[e,  bift  bii  anjiifcfju  ! 
53lü[)enb, 
©[filjcnb, 
2)rifte  f].n*üf)cnb. 

S>e[j !  id)  mu^  be§  ^u|'en§  ^rang 
«Strömen  au§  in  fliidjt'gem  Mang, 
Scu  mit  Sanc^e^allgemalt 
5ßonnig  fid;  in  ßüften  micgt, 
5lber  balb 
ßcia  üerljaHt 
Unb  ncvflicgt. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  105 


NIGHTINGALE  AND  EOSE. 


The  Nightingale. 

mfiA-'^G  with  sweetness  in  the  vale, 
*     Thus  the  pretty  Nighthigale  : — 
"Oh,  so  fair  and  wondrous  sweet 
Art  thou,  Rose,  in  thy  retreat ! 
Blowing, 
Glowing, 

Fragrance  throwing. 
I,  in  what  my  heart  abounds. 
Must  pour  out  in  fleeting  sounds. 
Which  are  borne  with  mighty  sway 
On  the  wings  of  zephyrs  light ; 
Soon  are  they 
Far  away 
In  their  flight. 


106  GEMS    or     GERMAN    LYRICS. 

5ldj !  iua§  ]iM)tic^  ftctö  ücrfdjallt, 

tonnt'  \dß  faffcn  in  ©cftalt ! 

Sann  cntfdjnninben  nidjt  int  ^xi 

tlänge,  bie  ber  33rnft  cnlfpranflcn  ; 

Sßürben  prangen 

(Sdjon,  luie  bn, 

^Iü[;enb, 

©lüljcnb, 

2)üfte  ffirüljenb, 

eine  Diof  an  £icbe§  (Biatt, 

3ebev  2'on  ein  9^ofenbIatt ! 

S^ofe,  banim  lieb'  idj  bid) 

3nnii]lid)!" 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  107 

Oil,  that  I,  what  will  not  stay, 

Only  could  in  form  array  ! 

Never  then  should  cease,  as  now, 

Sounds  which  swell  this  heart  of  mine  : 

They  should  shine 

Bright,  as  thou, 

Blowing, 


Glowing, 


Fragrance  throwing. 
Every  note  a  leaf  or  spray, 
Every  song  a  rose  of  May ! 
Therefore,  Rose,  I  love  but  thee 
Heartily!" 


108                       GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

T)it    Dtofe. 

9lofc  gab  mit  buft'gem  3BeIj'n 

Öeife  flitftemb  511  uerftel/n  : 

,,M) !  luie  fingft  bii,  9lad)tii]an, 

Ttit  ]o  mimberljolbciu  ©djall ! 

Snnig, 

9)Zinnig, 

@ü^  iinb  finnig. 

3Ba§  baa  ^erj  mir  fcfjiücUt  mit  9)iad)t, 

2ßa§  midj  ^olb  erglüljen  mac^t, 

2tht  im  !Duft  mit  5t(Igeii)alt, 

5)er  in  i^iiften  monnig  metjt, 

5lbei-  balb 

£ei§  entmaUt 

llnb  üergeljt. 

GEMS    or    GERMAN     LYRICS.  109 

The  Rose. 

Rose  then,  wafting  fragrance  pure, 

Softly  whispered,  shy,  demure  : — 

''Oh,  how  sweetly,  Nightingale, 

Singest  thou  o'er  hill  and  dale  ! 

Clearly, 

Dearly, 

Sweet,  sincerely. 

That  which  fills  me  with  delight, 

That  which  makes  me  glow  so  bright, 

Gently  through  the  zephyr  sighs, 

Fades  away, 

'Twill  not  stay, 

Soon  it  dies. 


110  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

M) !  iua§  oljuc  Älaiu]  cntiuaUt, 

lliicrfaiiiit,  ueri]effen  balb, 

35a§  mit  Wuidjt  bic  33nift  bitrcfj^icijt— 

^ioiint'  irfj'ö  laut  uiib  frcubiij  finijcu, 

Söüi'b'  c§  !üni]cu, 

9Sic  beiii  2ieb, 

Smug, 

9)?inn{g, 

(2ü(3  iiub  [iuiiit]. 

S)üftc — 9iadjtt(]a(Ii^cfanf5, 

Scbcu  5ltl)cinjiii]  ciii  .^llmuj  ! 

^'ladjtiijafl,  id)  liebe  bid) 
3niii(]Üdj ! " 

5  t  i  c  ^  I-  i  it)   Don   Galtet. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  Ill 

What  is  born  without  a  tone, 
ooon  forgotten,  hardly  known, 

What  my  heart  to  please  is  fain  : — 

Could  I  loud  and  clear  it  sing. 

It  should  ring 

Like  thy  strain. 

Clearly, 

Dearly, 

Sweet,  sincerely. 

Fragrance — song  of  Nightingale 

Warbling  over  hill  and  dale  ! 

Nightingale,  I  love  but  thee 

Heartily!" 

FRIEDRICH    TON    SALLET. 


112  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

/^J5®ir  ftanben  üor  einem  ©rabe, 
^-^^    llmiueljt  Ü011  gticberbiift ; 
©till  mit  ben  ©uäfef :  bc6  '§iigcl^ 
(Spielte  bie  5lbeubliift. 

S)a  fprad)  fie  bang'  nnb  Icife : 
„3Benn  üon  ber  3Belt  id)  fdjicb, 
Unb  !aum  mein  ^Ingebenfcn 
^od)  lebt  in  beinem  Sieb ; 

SBenn  bu  anf  meiter  @rbe 
5SerIaffen  iinb  cinfam  bift, 
llnb  nnr  im  irnnm  ber  ^iädjte 
9}icin  ®ei[t  bidj  lci[e  füJ3t: 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  113 

ONCE. 

.^v  T  a  grave  we  stood;  sweet  fragrance 
^         filled 
The  silent  woodland  ground, 

And  softly  playied  the  evening  air,  with 

The  grasses  of  the  mound. 

With  trembling  lip  she  whispered  then : 
"  Should  I  from  thee  e'er  part, 
Doth  scarce  a  thought  of  me  more  live 
Yet  in  thy  songful  heart ; 

"  If  in  the  cold,  wide  world  thou  art 
Forsaken,  treated  ill, 
And  only  in  thy  dreams  at  night 
My  soul  doth  kiss  thee  still ; 


114  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

©ami  fomm  311  meinem  ©rabe, 
5>oit  glicber  luib  9(li)fen  umlaubt, 
Hub  iieic]'  auf  hk  M)kn  ©viifer 
-Da§  [jeiJ3e,  miibe  §aupt. 

(Sin  StrciuMKii  bnftiger  33(umen 
^ringft  bu  aU  fonft  mil*  mit ; 
W\d)  mccft  an§  tiefem  (2rf;(ummer 
2)ein  lieber  befannter  (Scf)ritt. 

2)ann  mifl  id)  mit  bit*  fliiftern 
©0  lieimlid)  nnb  ueutraut, 
5öie  baumle,  mo  aiiv  innig 
3n'§  Slu(]'  nnS  norf)  gefrfjant. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  115 

"  Then  to  my  grave  do  quickly  come, 
O'er-run  with  vine  and  rose, 
And  on  the  cool,  refreshing  grass. 
Thy  weary  head  repose. 

"^A  nosegay  sweet,  as  thou  wert  wont. 
Oh,  bring  with  thee,  my  own  ! 
From  slumber  then  will  waken  me 
Thy  step,  the  dear,  well-known. 

"And  I  will  whisper  gently,  soft. 
Confidingly  with  thee. 
As  thrilled  with  love  we  often  did, 
Ere  Death  did  summon  me. 


116  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

Hub  iner  uorubenjefjct, 
!5)cr  benft :  e§  ift  ber  3Sinb, 
S)er  biird)  bie  ^(ütf;eii  bc§  §licbeu§ 
§in|äufclt  lci§  iiub  linb. 

Unb  mie  bit  lebft,  ba6  tleinfte ' 
33eric^tcn  foUft  bii  mir, 
Unb  ic^  lüiH  bir  er^äljlen, 
2öa§  icö  geträumt  Hon  bir. 

5ßcnn  bann  ber  5Ibenb  gcfommen 
Unb  ©tern  on  ©tern  ermadjt, 
®ann  immfdjeu  mir  un6  Icifc 
Unb  (jeimlid) :  gute  ^ad)t 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  117 

"And  whosoever  passeth  by 

Will  think:  ^t  is  I  trow, 

The  wind  that  rustles  through  the  leaves 

So  sweetly  and  so  low.' 

"  What  thou  hast  done,  Oh,  tell  it  all ! 
Though  trifling  it  may  seem. 
And  I  will  gladly  let  thee  know 
What  I  of  thee  did  dream. 

"When  evening  throws  her  mantle  'round. 
And  stars  the  Heaven  light. 
Then  we  will  bid  each  other  still 
And  lovingly,  good  night. 


118  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


S)u  ge()ft  getröftet  wad)  §aiife 
Sm  5lbciibbäiuinci-[d)ein, 
llnb  iiiitcu  meinen  33lnnien 
©d)Iaf  ftill  id)  iDieber  ein." 


©  b  u  a  r  b     5  e  t  t  a  n  B 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


119 


"  Thou  goest  home,  of  pain  relieved, 
The  stars  thy  path  illume, 
And  I  again  then  fall  asleep 
Beneath  my  flowery  tomb." 


EDUARD    FERRAND. 


120 


GEMS     OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


;:-*i  u  liebet  5liu]e,  luidft  bid)  taiidjen 
^^    3it  incine§  ^l\ny$  cjeljeiiufte  2^iefc, 
3u  [päfjcn,  mo  iii  blaucu  (Briiubeu 
35crbon3eu  eine  ^^ede  fdjliefe  ? 

©II  liebe§  ^luge,  taurfje  niebcr, 
Unb  in  bie  flare  ^licfe  bringe, 
Unb  Iäd)(c,  lüenn  id)  bir  bein  33ilbni^ 
5110  fdjönfte  ^^er[c  lüiebcrbringe ! 

D  t  to     Si  0  C[  n  t  tt  < 


fesHS^cäftä, 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  121 

THE  PEAEL-FISHER. 

5ILT  dive,  thou  lovely  eye,  wilt  dive 
Into  my  eye's  most  bidden  deep, 
To  spy  where  in  this  deepness  blue. 
Secreted  well,  a  pearl  doth  sleep  ? 

Oh,  do  dive  down,  thou  lovely  eye, 
And  penetrate  the  deepness  clear, 
And  smile,  if  it  thy  image  doth 
Reflect,  as  pearl  most  fine,  most  dear. 

OTTO    KOQÜETTE. 


122  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

I. 
^^^ieblidjc  53Iume, 
^^S)  33i[t  bu  fo  \vül)  fc^on 

SSiebergefomuien  ? 

©ci  mir  gcgrü^et, 

^viiuiila  üerig ! 

ßeifer  benn  alle 
S3lumcn  ber  SSiefe 
§aft  bu  gei'c^Iummect, 
Sieblii^e  53Iiime, 
primula  ueuiS ! 

5)ir  nur  nerneljmbar 
ßocfte  ha^  erfte 
©anftc  ©efliifter 
SSecfenben  griiljlingg, 
primula  üeri§ ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMA-V    LYRICS,  123 

PEIMULA-VEHIS.  _ 

(The    Primrose.)  —    w    «     |    « 

I. 

f&  ovELY  flower, 
T"^  Art  thou  so  early 
Once  more  among  us  ? 
Fondly  I  greet  thee, 
Primula  Veris ! 

Lighter  than  all  the 
Meadow's  fair  flowers, 
Gently  didst  slumber. 
Lovely  flower, 
Primula  Veris ! 

Only  perceived  by 
Thee,  the  first  gentle 
Whisp'rings  of  wak'ning 
Spring,  did  entice  thee. 
Primula  Yeris ! 


'24  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

W\v  and)  im  ^erjcn 
53Iüfjte  üor  Seiten, 
(Sd)öncr  benn-alle 
33Iiimcu  ber  ßicbc, 
*$uimula  üeri§ ! 

II. 
ßieblid;e  33hime, 
primula  üeri§  ! 
§oIbc,  bid)  neun'  icfj 
S3lume  bea  ®lauben§. 

©liiubic^  bem  erften 
Sßinfc  bc0  §immcfö 
(£i[ft  bii  entge(]en, 
Oeffiicft  bie  ^nift  itjm. 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  125 

Once  in  my  heart  so 
Sweetly  was  blooming, 
Brighter  than  all  the 
Flowers  of  Cupid, 
Primula  Veris  ! 

II. 
Lovely  flower, 
Primula  Veris, 
Flower  of  Faith,  I 


Wondering  call  thee 


Heaven's  first  glance  thou, 
Trusting  with  fervor, 
Speedest  to  meet,  e'en 
Open'st  thy  breast  to't. 


126  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

gi-iifjriiu]  ift  foiiimen. 
WoQm  ifjii  grüfte, 
Srfibciibe  5^cbel 
Sßiebeu  uerl;ülleu ; 

33(iime,  bii  glaitbft  ei^, 
®aJ3  ber  erfeljiitc 
©üttlirfje  griUj[iiu3 
(Enblid)  gefoimnen, 

Oeffneft  bie  33riift  if;m; 
5lber  e§  brtntjcu 
ßaiiernbc  grüfte 
2;5btlicfj  in§  §cr^  bir. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  127 

Spring  now  appeareth, 
Although  the  nipping 
Frosts,  and  the  dreary 
Fogs  may  revail  it 


Flower,  thou  believest. 
That  the  long  wished  for 
Heavenly  Spring,  hath 
Made  its  appearance. 

Open  st  thy  breast  to't; 
"Wounded  thy  heart  is, 
Frosts  that  are  painful, 
Fatal,  have  2:)ierced  it. 


128         GEMS  OF  GERMAN  LYRICS. 

5)iac3  c§  Demiclfcn ! 
©ing  bod)  ber  33liime 
©laubige  @eele 
Üiimmer  uelorcu ! 


,^Xg) 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


129 


Tlioagh  it  may  wither, 
Still  the  bright  flower's 
Spirit  so  faithful, 
Never  can  perish. 


(5i'"j 


130 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


per  '3^reb. 

5j^§  ift  hin  5ol;er  33erß  fo  Ijocfj, 
<2o  tief  fein  tiefet  Zljal, 
(Ei^  bi-iii(]t  Ijinauf  ein  555nelein, 
|)mab  ein  (SounenftraljI. 


Hub  lüärft  bii  felbft  bie  ^serl'  im  9)ieei: 
lliib  iinirft  ba§  5lbcnt)t]oIb, 
(So  fjod)  uiib  tief  f;dtt  idj  bciu  -sjer^, 
.^oftliarcS  ^iiib,  getjolt. 


3  .    C)  .    5-  !  f  cl)  c  t 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  131 


THE  PRICE. 
^fenERE  is  no  mount  however  high. 


i  No  vale  however  deep, 
But  that  to  it  a  bird  can  fly, 
On  it  the  sun  can  peep. 

And  wert  thou  e'en  the  evening  sky, 
In  sea  the  pearl  so  fair, 
Thy  heart  I  should  have  won  thus  high, 
Thus  low,  no  matter  where. 

J.    G.    FISCHER. 


132  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS, 

§311  dl  in  5en  ^Irom. 

^^  aljft  bit  ein  ©liicf  uoviibcrgcrjn, 
^~>^  2)a§  nie  fidj  luicberfiubel, 
3|T§  (]ut  ill  einen  ©troiu  jn  fefjii, 
2Ö0  5llle§  inoßt  nnb  fdjiuinbet. 

D,  ftarre  nnr  Ijinein,  Ijinciit, 

'5)n  irirft  eiS  leidjter  iniffcn, 

2öa§  biU;  imb  foH'Ö  bein  2iebfte§  fein, 

5>om  ^er^eu  marb  geviffen. 

33ücf'  nnuermanbt  [jinab  jnm  gln^, 
Sie  beinc  Sljräueii  fadcii, 
llnb  [icf;  bnrdj  ifjven  inannen  ®nJ3 
®ie  glnt  [jinnntenraHen. 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS.  133 

GASE  INTO  THE  STREAM  * 

(^Aw'sT  thou  a  joy  fade  like  a  dream, 
*^  Not  to  return,  alas  ? 
'Tis  well  to  gaze  into  a  stream, 
Where  all  doth  swell  and  pass. 

Oh  stare  into  the  waters,  stare ! 
What  from  thy  heart  was  wrest. 
The  loss  thereof  canst  better  bear. 
Though  thou  didst  love  it  best. 

Gaze  in  the  stream,  turn  not  thy  head 
'Till  tear  doth  fall  on  tear, 
And  through  this  torrent  warmly  shed. 
The  flood  watch  disappear. 


*  This  lay,  than  which  there  exists  none  imbued  with  deeper  poetical 
foellDg,  was  conceived  Sept.  15th,  1844,  on  the  river  Danube;  it  was 
written  Sept.  25th,  1844,  but  a  few  days  previous  to  the  author's  sad  and 
fatal  malady. 


134 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


§inti-äiimciib  luirb  5>erf5ef|cnljcit 
®e§  'Sjer^cnö  Sßuitbc  [djlie^eu  ; 
Sic  @cc[c  [icljt  mit  iljrcm  ßeib 
'Bid)  felbft  lioi-iiberfliejjen. 


S  c  n  a  II . 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  135 

Oblivion,  as  thou  dream'st,  will  close 
Thy  heart's  deep  wound,  and  ay, 
Thy  soul  will  see,  with  all  its  woes, 
Itself  a  passing  by  ! 


136  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYBICS. 

"gin  kn  ^ouneufdjcin. 

/^m  (Souiicnfdjeiu  !  o  Soniicufd)eiu  ! 

SSic  fdjciiift  bu  mir  iiü^  §crj  Ijiucin ! 
Söccfft  brinucu  laiiteu  l^icbceluft, 
5)a^  luiu  fo  encjc  tt)irb  bie  33ruft ! 

llnb  cmje  luirb  mir  @tiib'  iiiib  '§au§, 
Hub  mie  irfj  lauf  juiu  ^\)ox  Ijiuau^, 
S)a  loifft  'i)u  gar  iu'S  frifdje  ©run 
S)ie  aHerfdjoufteu  2)iäbd)cu  l;iu  ! 

D  Souueufdjciu  !  bu  glauOcft  \vo\)l, 
2)a|3  idj  mic  bu  c§  madieu  foil, 
S)er  jcbe  fdjmud'e  S3luuic  fi'ij^t, 
5)ic  cbcu  uur  fidj  bir  cv|'d;neJ3t? 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  137 


TO  THE  SUNBEAM. 
ip^H,  sunbeam,  merry  sunbeam  thou ! 

WW 

*  How  in  my  heart  thou  shinest  now ! 
Dost  wake  therein  love's  brightest  dreams, 
So  that  my  heart  too  narrow  seems  ! 

My  room  and  house  so  narrow  grow, 
And  when  outside  the  gate'-'  I  go, 
Enticest  thou  to  meadows  green, 
Behold  !  the  fairest  maidens  e'en. 

Dost  think  no  doubt,  Oh,  sunbeam  bright ! 
To  act  like  thee  for  me  'twere  right : 
Thou  kissest  all  the  flowers  free, 
That  dare  to  ope  their  folds  to  thee. 


*WaIled  towns  have  gates  on  different  sides,  that  communicato  with 
the  upeu  country. 


138 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


§aft  borfj  [o  lang'  bie  5ßc[t  eublicft, 
Hub  luei^t,  ba^  fic^'g  für  mid)  iiidjt  fdjicft ; 
3\5aö  iiiadjft  bii  mil*  beim  foldje  ^^cin  ? 
£)  ©ouncnfdjcin  !  o  ©omicni'djeiii ! 


9<  0  l>  c  1 1     9i  c  i  n  i  c! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


139 


Upon  the  world  hast  gazed  so  long, 
And  knowest  well  for  me  'twere  wrong  ;, 
Oh,  wherefore  then,  dost  pain  me  now, 
Oh,  merry,  merry  sunbeam  thou ! 


ROBERT    REINICE. 


140  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


pa6  Ji 

^3^^ic  9)hittcr  lag  int  2^obtcnfd)rcin, 
^^^    Bum  legten  Wal  ije|'d)miicft ; 
2)a  fpiclt  ha^  fleine  .iUiib  Ijcreiii, 
S)a§  ftaiincnb  fie  cublicft. 

®ie  S3hiiiieuh-oii'  ini  blonben  '^^aa\: 
©cfädt  bcm  Äinbleiu  ]d)v, 
®ie  ^uiciibhuncn,  bunt  unb  !(ar, 
Bum  (Strauß  geiuciljt,  iiodj  mefju. 

Hub  fanft  iinb  fc^meidjelnb  ruft  e§  au§ 
®ii  liebe  9)iutter,  gib 
Wiv  eiuc  ^lum'  an^^  bciuem  Strauß, 
3d)  [)ah'  bidj  audj  fo  licb ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  141 

THE  CHILD. 

Äv\  N  death's  cold  bier  the  mother  lay 
^     In  garments  pure  and  white, 

Her  little  child  comes  full  of  play 

And  wonders  at  the  sight. 

Those  roses  in  her  golden  hair, 
The  child,  with  joy  do  fill ; 
On  bosom  cold,  the  flowers  fair, 
Do  please  it,  ay,  more  still. 

It  calls  in  tones  caressing,  mild, 
"  Mother,  dear  mother,  pray, 
A  flower  give  thy  darling  child. 
But  one,  from  thy  bouquet !  " 


142  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

Unb  aU  bie  9)hittcr  e§  iiidjt  tfjut. 
®a  benft  ha^^  tinb  für  fief; : 
©ie  fdjtäft,  bocf)  lucnn  fie  auggeniljt, 
(So  tljiit  fic\^  fidjei'lid). 

8d)Ieid)t  fort,  fo  leif  e§  iinmev  faun, 
Hub  fdjliej^t  bie  S^fjüve  fadjt, 
Hub  [aiifdjt  noil  Beit  511  Beit  baraii, 
£)b  9)iuttci-  nod)  nidjt  iinidjt. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  143 

But  since  no  sound  the  silence  breaks, 
It  thinks  and  whispers  low  : 
"  Dear  mother  sleeps,  when  she  awakes. 
She'll  give  it  me,  I  know  ! " 

On  tiptoe  then  it  quits  the  bier, 
Her  slumber  not  to  break, 
And  comes  from  time  to  time,  to  hear 
If  mother's  not  awake. 

FRIEDRICH    HEBBEL. 


Qy^^g^C:'^^vS^.-^^fe^d- 


144  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


^ 


?ie  %oft 

^^  aU  bie  5^a(i)tii]all  gecnbet 


3m  ßinbeitbaum  \l)v  fdjoiifteo  Sieb, 
©a  ift  ill  [)etri3cr  5}ior(]cuftunbc 
5)ie  rotlje  9iofe  aufßcblül^t 

llnb  trunfcii  Don  bent  9}?or(^cngoIbe, 
®a§  burrf)  bic  grünen  Dianfen  fällt, 
©rii^t  [ie  mit  [rfjauernbcm  ©ruütfjcn 
Bum  elften  Mal  bie  ©otteöiuelt. 

S)a  gittert  in  bent  ßolbnen  5lnt]e 
3öoljl  eine  $erfe  fitbevrein : 
ß§  foU  bei*  ®anf  ber  fcfjonen  33lunte 
%üv  ifjven  §intmel§fd)5pfer  fein. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  145 

THE  HOSE. 

^  ND  when  the  nightingale  had  finished, 
^^  In  the  Unden  tree  its  sweetest  lay, 
Then  at  the  holy  hour  of  morning. 
The  red  rose  woke  to  light  of  day. 

And  by  the  rays  of  morn  elated. 
That  creep  through  twigs  and  leaflets  green. 
It  shyly  greets,  with  many  blushes, 
The  world  of  God  for  first  time  seen. 

Now  in  its  golden  eye  doth  tremble 
A  pearl  so  silver-like  and  clear ; 
It  is  the  praise  the  flower  ofiers 
Up  to  the  Lord,  in  higher  sphere. 


146 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


Hub  alle  Baiiber  ^n  DoHenbeu, 
SSarb  i[;r  auf  rofge  (Stirn  gefüllt 
5)a§  Ijotbe,  rei^enbe  ©e&eimni^ : 
2)at3  fie  nidjt  luei^,  luie  [djöii  fie  ift. 


SerbiiianB    Stolle, 


GEMS    OF    GERMAX     LYRICS. 


Wi 


And  to  complete  this  charming  wonder, 
Lo,  Nature  on  its  brow  doth  kiss 
The  sweet  and  all  enchanting  secret, 
Of  knowing  not  how  sweet  it  is. 

FERDINAND    STOLLE. 


148  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS, 

am  SBinter,  mo  bic  SBelt  ringSljcr 
-^   <So  fdjaitei'Iirf)  crblidjen, 
3ft  eine  ■Tljräne  trüb'  nub  fdjmer 
Sn'^  5liu]e  mir  i]cfd)nd;en. 

®ie  SBelt  ermadjt  an§>  i[;rem  %o\>, 
S)er  2Binter  ift  üertriebeii ! 
Sd;  rieb  mein  5[iige  feuerrot^, 
S)ie  Sljräue  ift  geblieben.    > 

^^ergebenS  mirb  anf  33aum  unb  glur 
8ein  ®olb  ber  grril;ling  fticf en, 
Sdj  foH  bie  bliiljenbe  9iatur 
Sn  S^bi'Äncn  nur  erblicfcn. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  149 

THE  TEAE. 

tN  Winter  deep,  when  faded,  sere 
And  cold  the  world  had  grown. 
There  crept  into  my  eye  a  tear. 
So  still  and  unbeknown : 

The  world  again  to  life  returns. 
And  gone  are  Winter's  pains  ; 
I  rub  my  eye,  e'en  till  it  burns, 
Alas!  the  tear  remains. 

For  naught  will  Spring  the  field  and  tree 
With  gorgeous  lustre  clad, 
For  blooming  Nature  I  dare  see 
Alone  through  tears  so  sad. 


150                       GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

3m  3ßinter  (\ah  c§  bofe  3eit, 

5)a  biicfjt'  id)  oft  fo  trübe 

®er  feligeu  5[5er(]an(]enf)eit, 

©0  uoO  Don  ©liuf  itiib  fiicbc. 

S)anu  bad)t'  id),  iiia§  id)  all'  geftrcbt 

Hub  iinig  mir  aW  mijjlinujcn, 

Uiib  mie  id)  einig  i]lut[;belebt, 

^od)  nie  ein  3icl  errungen. 

Sdj  bad)te,  mie  e§  fdmterjt  iinb  brennt, 

®ie§  emig  leere  ©treben  : 

9)?cin  2)cnfen  mar  ein  9}?onument 

5luf  ein  üerfeljlteS  Seben. 

GEMS    OF    GER;MAN    LYRICS.  151 

Oh,  Winter  with  its  pains  did  blast 
All  hopes,  then  thought  I  of 
The  dear  old  times,  the  happy  past, 
So  full  of  joy  and  love. 

I  thought  of  all  I  strove  to  do, 
How  little  did  attain  ; 
And  how  when  failing,  strove  anew. 
But  all  alas  !  in  vain. 

I  thought  how  fruitless  strivings  smart 
And  burn— — a  monument 
My  thinking  was,  to  an  aching  heart. 
To  my  poor  life  mis-spent. 


152 


GEMS   OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


9J?ein  gül;len  tvav  \o  ob'  unb  leer, 
Unb  aM  ©lud  entmirfien ; 
©a  ift  bie  ■lljräne  trüb'  unb  fdjiüec 
3n'0  5lugc  mir  gefdjlic^en. 


Satl  Serb:  ^tafUvManM. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  153 


My  thoughts  became  so  sad  and  drear 
And  all  my  joys  had  flown : 
Then  crept  into  my  eye  the  tear, 
So  still  and  unbeknown. 


0.   F.    DBAEXLEB-MANFBED. 


154  GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

pic  ^cnnin. 

/^  d)5ne  (Sennin,  nod)  einmal 
^^  8ini]e  beinen  Bluf  in'§  %\)al 
S)a^  bie  frotje  gelfenfpracfjc 
Seinem  I;ellen  Stnf  evmad)e. 

§orcfj,  0  5)uibcfxen,  mie  bein  Sang 
Sn  bie  33ruft  ben  33ergen  brang, 
3Bie  bein  3Bort  bie  gelfenfeelen 
greubig  fort  unb  fort  er^^afjlen ! 

mer  einft,  mie  5llleS  flieljt, 
(Sc^eibeft  bn  mit  bcincm  öicb, 
SSenn  bid)  5icbc  fortbemogen, 
£)ber  bid;  ber  S^ob  entzogen. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  155 


THE  ALEINE  SHEPHERDESS. 

ak?fcAiDEN,  sing  thy  sweet  refrain 
^  ^^    In  the  valley  once  again, 
That  the  mountains'  language  dear 
Wake  upon  thy  call  so  clear. 

List,  Oh  maiden,  how  thy  song 
Thro'  the  mountains'  breast  doth  throng 
How  they  one  another  tell, 
Pleased,  the  words  they  love  so  well 


o? 


But  alas  !  as  all  will  die. 
With  thy  song  thou  too  wilt  fly ; 
When  away  by  Love  persuaded, 
Or  thy  heart  by  Death  invaded. 


156 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


Unb  uerlaffen  tücrben  fte^n, 
S^raurig  ftumm  Ijeriiberfclju 
©ort  bic  grauen  gelfenjiniien 
Unb  auf  beine  Sieber  [innen. 


'^6)g^^ 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS,  157 

And  forsaken  then  will  stand, 
Gazing  silent  in  the  land, 
Yonder  snow-capped  peaks,  and  long 
Sadly  for  thy  merry  song. 


Od 


158  OEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

(^d)  maiibre  fort  iii'§  feme  ßanb ; 

^^  dlod)  einmal  bliift'  idj  urn,  bemegt, 
llnb  faf),  luie  fie  ben  93iunb  geve^t, 
Unb  trie  geirinfet  if;re  §anb. 

3öol)I  rief  fie  noc^  ein  frennblicf)  Söort 
5)iir  nadj  anf  meinen  trüben  (Banc], 
2)od)  l;ürt'  idj  nidjt  ben  liebften  ^Uani], 
SSeil  ifjn  ber  3Sinb  getragen  fort. 

5)a^  id)  mein  ©liicf  uerlaffen  muj3, 
5)n  raufjer,  falter  SSinbeStjand;, 
Sff§  nidjt  genng,  ha^  bn  mir  andj 
Gntreijieft  iljren  legten  @rnJ3  ? 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  159 

TO  THE  WIND. 

4»  WANDER  forth  in  foreign  land  ; 
*    Once  more  I  turned,  with  heavy  heart, 
And  saw  yet  that  her  hps  did  part, 
And  that  she  waved  her  hly  hand. 

No  doubt  she  sent  some  greeting  kind 
To  me,  upon  my  journey  drear ; 
The  lovely  sound  I  could  not  hear. 
For  it  was  stifled  by  the  wind. 

That  I  must  leave  my  Love  so  true. 
Is  it  not  sad.  Oh,  not  enough. 
Thou  cruel  wind,  so  cold  and  rough, 
That  yet  must  rob  her  last  adieu? 

ÜENÄU. 


160 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


^^^eun  bu  millft  im  ^J^eufdjculjerjen 

^^   5tIIe  (Saiten  rü[;rcu  an, 
Stimme  bu  ben  ^on  ber  ©c^mer^en, 
9Iid;t  ben  Hang  ber  greuben  an. 

9}fand;er  ift  mofjl,  ber  erfal;ren 
^at  auf  ©rben  feine  ßuft ; 
deiner,  ber  nic^t  ftid  bemaljren 
^ivh  ein  2Bel)  in  feiner  ^ruft. 

5  r  i  c  b  t  i  if)     M  ii  (J  c  r  ; 


^Sr^t3 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  161 

WOULD  YOU  HEAH  A  HEART'S  EEFRAm? 

&!/?^0ULD  you  hear  a  heart's  refrain, 

II     When  its  strings  are  all  in  play? 
Touch  the  chords  of  bitter  pain, 
Never  those  of  pleasure,  pray. 

Many  happy  ones  are  there, 
Who  on  earth  no  pleasures  know ; 
None,  who've  carried  meekly  ne'er, 
In  their  breast  some  silent  woe. 

FRIEDRICH     RÜECKERT, 


162  GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS. 

J)ie  (icrßenöe  53fumc. 

(fS\offe!  bii  ertcbft  e^^  nod), 
^^:zJ^  'V)a^  bei*  griUjIing  lulcbeufefjrt. 
§offen  tide  33äiime  bod), 
5)ic  beg  §evb[te§  2öinb  uerljeert, 
§o[fen  mit  bcr  ftiden  traft 
3(jrev  ,tiio[pcii  iinuterlaiig, 
53i§  [ic^  miebeu  reqt  bcr  (Saft, 
Hub  ein  neue§  ©run  cntfpraui]. 

,,5(ii),  id)  bin  !ein  ftarfer  33anm, 
S)er  ein  ©ommertanfenb  lebt, 
"^Jad)  uerträumteni  Sßintertranni 
^^lene  ßen^i^ebidjte  mebt ! 
5ld),  id)  bin  bie  33(nnie  nnr, 
®ie  hc^  Wak^  tn^  g^cwcdt 
llnb  uon  ber  nid)t  bleibt  bie  (Spur, 
3öie  ba§  mei^e  @rab  fie  hcdi ! " — 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  163 

THE  LYING  iFLOWEE. 
ff%/WpE,  for  thou  wilt  live  to  see 
i  4,     Spring  again  return  so  fair  ! 
Hopeth  not  ay,  every  tree, 
Chilled  though  by  autumnal  air? 
Through  the  Winter  bleak  and  hoar, 
Hope  its  buds,  and  have  no  fears, 
'Till  the  sap  doth  rise  once  more 
And  a  verdure  fresh  appeals. 

"  I'm  no  sturdy  tree  that  lasts 
Thousand  Summers,  the  forest's  king, 
Dreams  'mid  Winter's  chilling  blasts. 
Wakes  to  weave  new  songs  of  Spring : 
I'm  the  little  flower  bright, 
Brought  to  light  by  kiss  of  May, 
Once  beneath  my  grave  so  white, 
I,  alas  !  must  sleep  for  aye. 


164  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

2ßenn  bii  beim  bie  53hime  bift, 
£)  be|djeibene§  ©einiitfj, 
2r5fte  bid),  befdjieben  ift 
(2amen  5lüem,  ma§  ba  bliUjt. 
ßa^  ben  Sturm  beS  ^Eobe^  boc^ 
©einen  ßebeneftanb  uerftreu'u. 
5lu§  bem  Staube  niirft  bu  nod) 
§unbei-tmal  bid)  felbft  ernenn - 

„Sa,  e^  mcrben  nad)  mir  bliilj'n 
5lnbrc,  bie  mir  dljulid)  [inb  ; 
ßiüitj  ift  ha^  Qanje  Sriin, 
9?ur  bay  Gin^Ie  inelft  9e[d)iinub. 
5lbcr,  [inb  fie,  mae  id)  mar, 
S3iu  idj  fclbcr  eB  uidjt  mcljr ; 
Setjt  nur  bin  id)  c\a\v^  unb  gar, 
9iii^t  juuor  unb  nidjt  nad)fjer. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  165 

Art  the  ilow'ret,  thou,  indeed, 
Modest  being,  then  do  know, 
Be  consoled, — there  is  decreed 
Seed  for  all  that  e'er  doth  grow. 
Scattered  let  thy  lifes  dust  be 
By  the  storms  of  death,  be  told 
From  that  dust  renewed  thou'lt  see 
Soon  thyself  an  hundred  fold. 

"  True  'tis,  after  me  will  glow 
Others  like  me,  frail  and  shy ; 
Verdure  doth  forever  grow, 
But  the  single  leaf  must  die. 
Though  they  be  what  /  was,  tliou 
Knowest  /  am  it  no  more  ; 
I  am  living  only  now. 
Not  hereaft  and  not  before  ! 


166  GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS. 


„3ßettn  einft  fie  hcv  ©onuc  W\d 
Sßärnit,  bei-  jeljt  nod)  mid)  burd)flamnit, 
l^iiibcvt  ba§  iiid)t  mein  ®cfd)id, 
2)a§  mid)  mui  ^ur  9lac^t  uccbammt. 
(Sonne,  ja  bn  dni^elft  fd)on 
S^nen  in  bic  gernen  ^n ; 
3ßarnm  nod)  mit  froft'gem  §of)n 
mk  an§  5öol!en  läd)elft  bn  ? 

„3Sel)'  mir,  baJ3  id)  bir  uertrant, 
5IB  mid)  mad)  9e!ii|3t  bcin  3tral)[ ; 
S)a^  in'g  5lnc3'  id)  bir  t]eid)ant, 
SBisi  e§  mir  ba§  ßcbcn  fta()l ! 
®iefe§  2eben§  armen  9ile[t 
Seinem  93?it(eib  jn  cntjiel)n, 
ed)nc^en  mill  id)  franffjaft  feft 
Mid)  in  niidj,  nnb  bir  cntflic[)n  ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  167 


"  When  the  sun  doth  shine  so  bright, 
Warming  them  as  it  doth  me, 
I'll  be  doomed  to  endless  night 
By  the  curse  of  destiny. 
In  advance  thou  even  now. 
Sun,  dost  greet  them  warm  and  soft : 
Why  with  frosty  sneers  dost  thou 
Smile  on  me  from  clouds  aloft  ? 

"And  I  trusted  thee  on  high. 
When  to  life  kissed  by  thy  ray. 
Gazed  alas !  into  thy  eye. 
Till  it  stole  my  life  away  ! 
For  my  life's  poor  moments  last^ 
I'll  no  mercy  have  from  thee, 
In  myself  I'll  close  me  fast 
And  thy  kiss  forever  flee. 


168  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

,,Dü(ij  bii  fd)mcl3eft  meineS  ®viinm6 
Starved  (Si§  in  3;l)räncii  auf ; 
9?imm  mein  flicljenb  öebeii,  iiimm'g, 
(lrt)ii]e,  5u  bir  Ijiimiif ! 
So,  bii  fonneft  noc^  hzn  ©ram 
5lii§  ber  «Seele  mir  juleljt ; 
5lIIe§,  ma§  oou  bir  mir  fam, 
8terbeiib  bauf  icfj  bir  e§  je^t : 

„5(fler  ßüfte  DJiorcjcn^ug, 
®em  ii^  [ommerlaitg  c\thchi, 
5l(Icr  ©djmetterliiige  glut], 
2)ic  urn  uiidj  im  ^^au^  gei'djiucbt ; 
^^lu(]eu,  bic  uiein  ©lau^  erfrifdjt, 
^erjeu,  hit  mein  ®uft  erfreut ; 
SBie  au§  S)uft  uub  ©lanj  (]euiifdjt 
S)u  mid)  fdjufft,  bir  bauf  idj'ö  Ijeuf. 


GEMS    CP    GERMAN     LYRICS.  169 

"  But  the  rigid  ice  of  ire 
Meltest  thou  to  tears,  behold  ! 
Take  my  life,  'twill  soon  expire, 
Up,  eternal,  to  thy  fold  ! 
Thou  wilt  sun  my  grief,  until 
From  my  soul  it  taketh  leave, 
What  I  owe  unto  thy  will, 
For  it  all,  my  thanks  receive  ! 

"  For  the  morning  zephyrs  light, 
That  did  me  all  Summer  kiss, 
For  the  lepidopter's  flight, 
Hov'ring  round  me  full  of  bliss ; 
For  the  eyes  that  I  did  charm, 
For  the  hearts  I  did  rejoice — 
Dying  I  do  thank  thee  warm. 
And  in  praise  do  lift  my  voice  ! 


170  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


„ßine  Sicrbe  bciner  Söelt, 
SSenu  ai\d)  eine  fleine  nur, 
Siekft  bu  niicfj  blü[;n  im  gelb, 
9Bie  bie  Stern'  auf  Ijofj'rcr  glur. 
©inen  Obern  {)nud)'  id;  uodj, 
Hub  cr  fofi  fein  (Seufzer  fein  ; 
(Einen  ^licf  jum  §innuel  Ijoc^, 
Hub  jur  fdjönen  5öelt  ^ineiu. 

„(gm'cjcä  gtammenljerj  bcr  3öelt, 
fia^  Uert^limmen  niidj  an  bir ! 
§immel,  f|.iaun'  bein  F3(auc^>  Belt, 
9)iein  ucrgrünteS  finfet  Ijicu. 
'f)ei(,  0  gri'djlini],  beinern  @d)ein  ! 
9Jtorgen(uft,  §eil  bcincm  5öefjn  ! 
£)^ne  Kummer  fdjlaf  idj  ein, 
Df;ne  Hoffnung,  auf,^uftef)n." 

5-  r  i  e  t  i  i  rf)     Df  ii  cf  c  r  t . 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  171 


"Of  thy  world  a  gem,  although 
But  a  little  modest  one, 
Thou  didst  brightly  let  me  glow 
Like  the  stars  on  high,  Oh  Sun  ! 
Dying  now  without  a  sigh, 
Death,  dread  death,  resigned  I  meet ; 
But  one  glance  to  Heaven  high. 
And  one  on  the  earth  so  sweet. 

"  Earth's  eternal  heart  so  true. 
Heart  of  fire,  to  thee  I  fly  ! 
Heaven  span  thy  tent  so  blue, 
Here  my  withered  self  doth  die  ! 
Hail  thy  waf tings,  morning  air  ! 
Hail  sweet  Spring,  thy  gorgeous  ray ! 
I,  sans  sorrow,  griaf  or  care. 
Fall  asleep,  though  'tis  for  aye !  " 

FRIEDRICH    RÜSCKERT. 


172  GEMS  OF  g£rma:>j   lyrics. 

'Ort  möcfjt'  id)  reifen 
9^eit,  meit  in  bie  @ec, 
£)  meine  (SeÜebte, 
mit  bir  aflein ! 

5)ie  ©ränger  unb  ßanfdier 
Unb  falten  Störer, 
@ie  I)ie(r  nn§  [erne 
2)er  aniHenbe  5lbgrnnb, 
S)a§  brotjenbe  9)icer, 
SSir  mären  fo  fid)er 
Unb  felig  allein, 
llnb  fame  ber  @tnrm, 
3d)  mürbe  bid)  \)(\\kn 
5ln  meiner  ^riift. 
9Bcnn  bonnernbe  5£H"»i]eu 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  173 

WISH. 

t STAIN  would  I  travel 
i 
Far  over  the  sea, 

Thou,  my  beloved. 

With  thee  alone  ! 

Intruders  and  list'ners. 
And  cold  disturbers. 
Would  keep  far  distant 
The  surging  abyss, 
The  threatening  sea. 
So  safe  we  should  be 
And  happy  alone. 
Were  storms  to  come, 
I'd  clasp  thee  firmly 
And  close  to  my  breast. 
Were  billows  to  thunder 


174  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

Bum  §immel  fcljliiijcu, 

9)leiu  tninfeneö  §er^ ; 
lliib  meine  ßicbe, 
5)ie  emigc,  ftarfc, 
(Sie  müröe  fvoljlocfeub 
S)id)  Ijalten  im  Sturm. 
®u  iinirbeft  j^itternb 
DJiir  blicfeu  iu'§  ^luije, 
Hub  iinivbeft  erblicfeu, 
3i>a§  uimmer  fdjcitert 
3u  aOcu  (Stürmen, 
Hub  miirbeft  liidjeln 
Hub  nidjt  meljr  ,;,ittern. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  175 

And  leap  up  to  Heaven, 

Still  higher  would  leap  then 

My  joyful  heart ; 

And  my  love  so  faithful, 

So  true,  eternal, 

Would  exultantly  hold  thee 

While  raged  the  storm. 

Affrighted,  tremhling 

Thou  wouldst  gaze  in  my  eye,  and 

Thou  wouldst  behold  there, 

What  wrecketh  never 

In  storms  severest. 

And  thou  wouldst  smile  then, 

And  nevermore  tremble. 


176  GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS. 

(gicfj,  null  enniibct 
®er  tobcnbe  5(iifuii[)r, 
3u  ©djiummer  [infen 
S)ie  Söeüen  luib  3ßinbe, 
llnb  über  hm  5öa|fem 
Sft  tiefe  etille. 
®a  rii()ft  bii  finnenb 
5ln  meiner  S5ru[t. 
(2o  tiefe  (StiHe : 
5}?eiii  laufdjeiibeg  ^erj 
'§5rt  5lnttt)ort  podien 
Sein  [aiifd;enbe§  'Sjerj. 
2öir  finb  allein, 
S'odj  flüfterft  bn  (eife, 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  177 

Behold  ! — Now  tires 
The  roaring  commotion, 
The  waves  and  the  winds  are 
Falling  to  slumber, 
And  over  the  waters 
Tranquility  reigns. 
Thou  restest  thoughtful 
Upon  my  breast. 
So  deep  the  stillness, 
My  listening  heart 
Hears  answer  throbbing 
TJiy  listening  heart. 
Though  we  are  alone. 
The  thoughtful  Ocean 


178 

GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

Urn  iiidjt  ^u  ftoren 

®a§  finncnbe  9)?eer. 

9hir  fanft  er^iittern 

S)ie  ßippen  bir, 

®ie  fdjiueHcubeu  53[ätter 

^cr  ffiBcu  9io)e ; 

3d)  fange  bein  5ßort, 

S)en  fliiujenben  S)uft 

2)ei*  jii^eu  Uiofc, 

Sm  Dften  Ijcbt  fic^ 

S)er  flare  ^Otonb, 

Uub  ©Ott  bebecfet 

^en  §iinmel  mit  ©ternen, 

Utib  ic^  bebecfe, 

GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  179 

Not  to  disturb,  thou 
Dost  whisper  gently, 
And  softly  quiver 
Only  thy  lips, — 
The  undulating 
Leaves  of  the  rose; 
I  drink  in  thy  words, 
The  ringing  fragrance 
Of  the  lovely  rose. 
In  the  East  now  riseth 
The  moon  so  clear, 
And  God  doth  cover 
With  stars  the  Heaven, 
And  I  do  cover, 


180 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


@elig  roie  er, 
S)ein  lieber  5lntli^, 
S)en  fdjöuern  §immel, 
Wit  feurigen  Püffen. 


0  e  n  a  u 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


181 


Happy  like  Him, 
Thy  face  so  lovely, 
The  sweeter  Heaven, 
With  fiery  kisses. 


182  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

^ 

^^^egmbe  beine  S^obten 

■^  2icf  ill  bciii  §ci'3  [jineiii ; 
©0  merben  fie  bciii  ßeben 
ßebenb'ge  S^obte  fein. 

@o  mevben  fie  im  ^ev^en 
^it{^  luieber  auferfteljn, 
5ll§  gute,  lidjte  (Engel 
W\i  bir  bnvc^'g  ßeben  gefjn. 

35c9rab'  bcin  eigen  %^t\\ 

Sn  5lnbrer  ^er^  l^inein  ; 

@o  lüirft  bu,  nnb  bift  bn  ein  ■lobter, 

©in  emig  ßebenber  fein. 

Sact    ©iebel 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  183 


THY  DEAD,  OH,  BUEY  THEM. 

MpHY  dead,  Oh,  bury  them 

*^    Deep  in  thy  heart,  ay  deep  ; 
For  then,  though  dead,  they'll  live 
'Till  thou  dost  fall  asleep  ! 

Yea,  in  thy  heart  they'll  rise 
Again  like  angels  pure. 
And  through  the  rugged  path 
Of  life  will  lead  thee  sure. 

Thy  own  life  bury  too 
In  other's  hearts,  T  pray ! 
Then  thou  wilt  live,  though  called 
From  earth  by  death,  for  aye. 

CABL    SIEBEL. 


184  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

^itlcin  J>era,  id)  }M  bid)  fragen. 

^ein  §er^,  ic^  mitt  bid)  fragen, 
SßaiS  ift  benn  ßiebc,  facj'  ? 
„SiDci  Seelen  nnb  ein  ©ebanfe, 
Bmei  ^cv^^zn  unb  ein  Sdjdii] ! " 

Unb  fpridj,  iDoljei'  fommt  i^icde  ? 
„©ie  fommt  nnb  fie  ift  ha  I " 
Unb  fprid^,  mie  fdjiuinbet  ßiebe  ? 
„®ie  ivaf^  nidjt,  ber'ö  ö^Hl)^^!) ! " 

Unb  ma§  ift  reine  fiiebe  ? 
„ -Die  itjuei*  felbft  nertji^t ! " 
Unb  mann  ift  Öieb'  am  tiefften  ? 
„SSenn  fie  am  ftiRften  ift ! " 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  185 

LOVE. 

f'^^^&Y  heart,  what  meaneth  love, 
*    So  speak,  can'st  tell  me  aught  ? 
"  Two  hearts  that  beat  as  one, 
Two  souls,  a  single  thought !  " 

And  speak,  whence  cometh  love  ? 
"It  cometh  and  is  here." 
How  disappeareth  love  ? 
'•'  It  cannot  disappear." 

And  what  is  yure  love  ?     "  That 
Which  se7/forgetteth."     When 
Is  love  the  deepest,  pray  ? 
"  When  'tis  most  silent,  ihenr 


186 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


Unb  mann  ift  i^ieb'  ant  rcidjftcn  ? 
,,®a§  ift  fie,  tnenn  fie  QihtV 
lint)  fpuidj,  mie  rebet  ßiebe  ? 
„©ie  rebet  nirf^t,  fie  liebt ! " 

5  t  i  c  b  r  i  d)    -f)  a  I  in 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


187 


And  when  is  love  most  rich? 
"  When  it  doth  give."     Doth  e'er 
Love  speak,  my  truthful  heart  ? 
"  It  loves,  it  speaketh  ne'er." 


FRIEDRICH    HALM. 


188  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

§d)  iDoirt'  ein  ^txänfikxn  binkn. 

^^^  tt^ollf  ein  ©träu^Iciix  binben, 
^^  ®a  tarn  bie  biiufle  ^lad)t, 
^eiii  33lümlein  mar  511  finben, 
©onft  I;ätt'  id)  bir'6  gebradjt. 

S)a  floffeu  Don  htn  SSangen 
Wix  %'{)väncn  in  ben  ^(ce, 
©in  53lümlcin  anfgegangcn 
Sc^  nun  im  ©arten  fei/. 

S)a§  moüte  ic^  bir  breiten 
SSoIjl  in  bem  bunflen  ^lee, 
®orf)  fing'  e§  an  ^n  fpred)en : 
„5ld),  t^ue  mir  nic^t  mel^ ! 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  189 


I  FAIN  WOULD  MAKE  A  NOSEGAY  SWEET. 

m  FAIN  would  make  a  nosegay  sweet, 
^    But  night  spread  over  me  ; 
Nowhere  a  flower  my  eye  would  meet, 
Else  I  had  brought  it  thee. 

And  down  my  cheeks  did  trickle  tears 
Into  the  grass, — and  Oh  ! 
A  flower  now  so  bright  appears, 
Where  nothing  then  did  grow. 

I  thought  to  pluck  the  flow'ret,  dear. 
There  in  the  grassy  plot. 
But  list,  it  speaketh,  struck  by  fear : 
'^  I  pray  thee  hurt  me  not. 


190  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

@ei  freunblid)  in  bcm  ^erjeu, 
33etrarf)f  bein  eigen  öeib, 
Hub  laffe  mid)  in  ©djmerjen 
Ütidjt  [terben  üor  bei*  3eit ! " 

Unb  fjätt'g  nidjt  fo  gefprodjen, 
3m  ©arten  gang  allein, 
(So  ptt'  idj  bir'S  tjebrodjen, 
^^lun  aber  barf\^  nidjt  fein. 

3)iein  ^Bdjai}  ift  ausgeblieben, 
Sdj  bin  fo  gang  allein, 
3m  Sieben  moljut  53eti'übeu, 
Hub  faun  nidjt  anber§  fein. 

Siemens    Ö  t  c  n  t  n  ii  o 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS.  191 

"  Oh,  in  thy  heart,  pray,  friendly  be. 
Of  thy  own  sorrow  think ; 
Before  my  time,  do  not  let  me 
Tn  death  so  painful  sink/' 

Had  it  not  thus  appealed  so  sad, 

So  lovely  and  so  fair, 

I'd  brought  it  thee,  how  glad,  how  glad ; 

But  now  I  would  not  dare. 

He  comes  not,  he\  love  so  well, 

To  dry  the  tears  for  me  : 

In  love  doth  grief  and  sorrow  dwell. 

And  thus  'twill  ever  be. 

CLEMENS    BRENTANO. 


192  GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

^^d)  [jure  tmuern  cud)  iiub  Hagcn, 
^^  ®a^  Mi  bte  5öelt  iiub  licbetccr, 
Hub  iiiitleibguoll  mii^  id)  end)  ]\:a(\cn : 
^abt  \l)v  beim  feine  SOiuttei-  melji'? 

§abt  iljr  bit  9)hittei'  fcfjou  uerc^effen, 
®a§  treue  ^erj,  b'ran  i[)r  gerul)t, 
®cn  ©djooji,  b'uiu  ifju  fo  iDcirfj  ö'^WK^^^ 
Bo  fidjer,  line  in  @otte§  §ut  ? 

S)ie  9)? utter  feljt  mit  filmen  Sdjaueru, 
5)ic  auf  beni  5(rni  itjr  ^iubleiu  träi]t : 
8ü  lauge  uiirb  bie  Siebe  baueru, 
(So  lauQ'  eiu  3}hitter(jer3  uodj  fdjliigt ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  193 

motheh-heaet. 

®|)  HEAR  thee  grieve  so  bitterly 

^     That  cold  the  world  and  loveless  too ; 

And  I  must  ask  in  sympathy, 

Hast  thou  no  more  a  mother  true  ? 

Forgotten  hast  the  mother  thine, 
The  heart  on  which  wert  wont  to  lie. 
The  lap  on  which  didst  warm  recline, 
Safe  under  God's  all-seeing  eye  ? 

Contented  rests  the  mother's  eye, 
While  clasping  close  her  babe  so  sweet; 
Earth's  loftiest  love  can  never  die 


So  long  a  mother's  heart  doth  beat ! 


194  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

D  Wnikvl)cv^,  bu  33oru  bcr  9JtiIbe, 
2)ii  (]otti]eiuei[)tcr,  IjcH'cjer  £)vt, 
§a^t  and)  bic  2öelt,  bie  raulje,  milbe, 
Sil  bir  lucilt  ftiH  bie  ßiebc  fort ! 

©u  lebft  nur  in  ht§>  ^iitbeS  ßebcn, 
(Sonuft  bidj  in  feiner  greuben  ©lanj, 
@ein  ßciben  mir  niadjt  bidj  erbeben, 
Hub  beiner  fclbft  Hergibt  bn  ßanj. 

©equiilt,  öcinartet  unb  ^erftod;en, 
Sicbft  bn  im  Ijerbften  ©djiner^e  nod), 
5>om  ^inbe  freüelnb  felbft  gcbrodjcn, 
3m  33red)en  fec^neft  bn  e§  bodj ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  195 


Oh  !  mother-heart,  thou  holy  source 
Of  love,  thou  consecrated  spot, 
Hates  e'en  the  world,  the  rough,  the  coarse, 
Thy  quiet  love  is  shaken  not. 

Thou  livest  for  thy  child  alone, 
Thou  baskest  in  his  pleasures  sheen ; 
His  suflf'rings  only  dost  bemoan, 
And  thou  thyself  forgettest  e'en. 

Should  he  neglect  thee,  or  forsake, 

Though  deep  the  wound,  wouldst  love  not 

less; 
Were  trifling  he  thy  heart  to  break. 

Him  even  then  wouldst  fondly  bless. 


196  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

S'rum,  ^dlt  euc^  ©ram  iiiib  ßeib  iiiufangen, 
Seib  eigner  ©djiilb  \l)v  end)  beiimj^t, 
@o  leljnt  hk  t^räiicnfeudjteu  2Öangen 
5ln  eurer  Waiikv  treue  ^ruft. 

Hub  ift  bie  50hitter  aid)  flefdjiebeu, 
3öeint  ifjr  afleiu  in  finftrer  9?ad;t, 
D  glaubt :  i[;r  §er^  lie^  fie  l)ieuiebeu, 
ßö  [jdlt  bei  itjrem  ^iube  madjt ! 

?XtD5tt     Stngcr. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  197 

If  sorrow  thee  as  victim  seeks, 
Though  thou  hast  played  the  baser  part, 
Go,  place  thy  pale  and  tearful  cheeks 
Upon  thy  mother's  loving  heart. 

Although  thy  mother  dead  may  be, 
If  in  the  stilly  night  thou  weep, 
Believe,  her  heart  brings  her  to  thee. 
It  o'er  her  boy  a  watch  doth  keep  ! 

ALBERT    TRAEGER. 


198  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS, 

J)er  g^anbrer  0}i  affeine. 

/i^^cr  Wax  ift  auf  bem  SSec^e, 

^   ©er  93iai  ift  nou  he\:  2:I)iir : 
Sm  ©arten  auf  ber  2öiefe, 
Sf)r  ^[iiiulein,  fommt  fjerfiir ! 

®a  [jab'  i^  ben  ©tab  genommen, 
©a  f;ab'  id)  ba^^  33ünbel  gefrfjuürt, 
3ie()'  melter  nub  immer  meiter, 
Söoljin  bie  Strafe  mid;  fiUjrt. 

Hub  über  mir  giefjcn  bie  55lh]cI, 
Sie  jiefjen  in  luftigen  Sicifj'u  ; 
©ie  jiuitfdjern  nub  triflcni  nub  pten, 
51I§  ging'S  in  ben  §iuimel  fjinein. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  199 

THE  WANDEHER  GOES  ALONE. 

4wOTr  May  is  on  the  road, 

If 

T  T   Yes,  May,  sweet  May  is  here  ; 

In  the  garden,  in  the  field, 

Ye  flowers,  all  appear. 

I  grasp  my  trusty  staff 
And  strap  my  bundle  tight. 
And  through  the  town  I  stride, 
With  heart  and  footstep  light. 

And  o'er  my  head  the  birds 
In  merry  flocks  do  fly ; 
^yarbling  and  trilling,  they 
Do  soar  to  Heaven  high. 


200 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


®er  3Sanbrer  geljt  alleine, 
@e[jt  fdjiycigenb  feinen  @ang  ; 
®a§  33ünbel  mill  ifjn  briirfen, 
S)er  2ßeg  mirb  iljni  jn  lang. 

3a,  aienn  mir  alljnfamnien 
(go  jögen  in'§  öanb  Ijinein  ! 
Unb  menn  and)  ha^  nirf)t  märe, 
^önnt'  (Sine  nnr  mit  mir  fein  ! 

!lü  i  I  ()  c  I  III    *t)J  ii  1 1  e  r 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS,  201 


The  wand'rer  goes  alone, 
He  chants  no  merry  song, 
The  bundle  presses  him, 
The  way  it  is  so  long. 

Ah,  could  together  we 
All  wander  through  the  land  ! 
Were  this  not,  could  but  slie 
With  me  walk  hand  in  hand ! 

WILHELM    MUELLER. 


c^  ^l^  <>i^ 


'^z  (^ß) 


202  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

(j^^ad)  langem  groft,  line  tneljt  bie 
'^(iS        Öuft  [o  linb  ! 
®a  brinijt  giuiljüeildjen  mir  ein  bcttelnb 
^inb. 

(£§  ift  betrübt,  baj5  fo  ben  erften  ®ru^ 

2)ei^  grü[jlin(]§  mir  ba§  Glenb  brini^en 
mnf3. 

Unb  bod)  ber  fdjonen  Sage  liebee  ^fanb 

3ft  mir  nod)  mertljer  aii§>  be§  Ungliicfa 
§anb. 

(2o  bringt  bem  ^ladjgefdjledjte  nnfer 

Öeib 
S)ie  grii[jUngöc3rü^e  einer  beffern  Beit. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  203 

SPHING'S  GREETINGS. 

^fenE  zephyrs  after  lengthy  frost, 
^  how  mild ! 

Lo,  violets  fresh  brings  me  a  begging 
child. 

'Tis  sad,  that  thus  Spring's  greetings 

first  should  be 
Presented  me  by  hand  of  poverty, 

And  yet,  the  pledge  of  happy  days 

the  more 
I  prize,  since  offered  by  afiliction  sore. 

Thus  to  posterity  our  ills  do  bring, 

Foreboding  better  times,  the  hope  of 
Spring. 


204                       GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS, 

J)a0  Mnb. 

^Sdj  fcf)aii'  bicf)  an  mcl)mütl;ig 

^^  ®u  blonbgelocfte^S  ,tinb, 

Uiib  fü[;l  e§  tief,  tüte  felig 

3BoIjl  beitie  Altern  finb. 

SSag  tft  ba§  ®olb  bev  Sieicfjcn, 

2ön§  attf  ber  ©tirtt  eitt  trait,^, 

^htb !  gegen  beine  ßoc! en 

Unb  beiner  fingen  ©latt^  ? 

Unb  n)a§>  finb  ade  (Stitntnen, 

55ereint  jn  Olnfjtn  nnb  $rei§, 

@egen  bein  |Tt^e§  ßaHen 

Unb tneine  S^^räne  I;ei^  ? 

1 

GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  205 


THE  CHILD. 

ÄWEET  child  with  golden  ringlets, 
*^  Through  tears  I  gaze  on  thee, 
And  deeply  feel  how  happy 
Thy  parents  ought  to  be. 

What  were  the  wealth  of  Croesus, 
The  laurel  wreath,  my  child. 
To  thy  soft  waving  ringlets, 
Thy  glances  tender,  mild  ? 

And  what  were  all  the  voices 
United  to  praise  the  great. 
To  thy  sweet,  artless  prattling. 
And  these  my  tears  of  Fate  ? 


206 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


£)  ^1iib  !  mil'  fagt  bein  ßallen : 
§aft  Sieb'  iinb  ßenj  ocufäumt, 
Unb  Ijaft  bein  ßebeii  eiiifam 
3n  ßiebcrn  ^hingeträumt. 

b  e  If)  e  i  b  5  f  e  i  i  n   u  o  n  <5  t  o  1 1  c  t  f  c  t  f) 


(3^        fo)^ 


P  Ol 


Vy.c'/ 


es 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


207 


My  child,  thy  lispings  tell  me, 
Neglecting  Love  and  May, 
Lonesome  thou  hast  been  dreaming 
Thy  life  in  songs  away. 


ADELHEID  BAR0NB8S  VOJT  STOLTERFOTH. 


-^^=^-^^^^ 


208  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

/^^  u  triibci-  9ieDel,  Iji'ioeft  mir 

^^    5)aÖ  lijal  mit  feinem  gluj3, 
3)en  33cn3  mit  feinem  Söalbreuici* 
Unb  jeben  ©onnengrnf. 

5^imm  fort  in  beine  grane  '^adjt 
'Die  @rbe  lueit  nnb  breit ! 
9timm  fort,  iua§  mid)  fo  trauritj  madjt, 
5lnd;  bie  ^ergangenljeit ! 

P  0 11  a  u 


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0Ö         ®0 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  209 

THE  FOG. 

tHOU  dreary  fog,  for  me  dost  vail 
The  forest  and  the  stream, 
The  mountain  and  the  lovely  vale, 
And  every  sunny  beam. 

Take  then,  Oh !  take  into  thy  night. 
The  wide,  wide  world,  I  pray ; 
What  makes  me  sad,  shut  from  my  sight, 
Take  all  the  past  away ! 


öö 


210  GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


(<!Iiid:    ?tetfeblätter.) 


'gSauberuitö  im  ^eßirge. 

(Erinnerung. 
Nil  JTinr 


^3=;^V)U  innrft  mir  ein  c^av  trauter,  lieber 


©efede,  fomm,  bu  fdjöner  2;ag, 
3icl)  nod)  einmal  an  mir  uorüber, 
2)a^  iä)  mid)  beiner  freuen  mat] ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  211 


[From  Leaves  of  Travel.] 

WANDERING  AMONG  THE  MOUNTAINS. 

REMEMBRANCE. 

l^fenou  wast  a  trusty  mate,  wast  dear 
To  me,  Oh,  come  thou  happy  day. 
Before  me  do  once  more  appear, 
That  I  enjoy  thy  presence  may. 


212  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


2tufbru(i). 

,j^^^j^>c§  §imme(§  frol;e§  5lntntj  brannte 
©cfion  Don  bc§5^age§  evftcm  ^\\% 
Unb  bnrd)"ba§  5)?orgenfternlein  fanbte 
S)ie  Diac^t  mir  il;ren  ©djeibegru^  : 

!Da  griff  id)  nadj  bem  2Banbcrftabe, 
©prad)  meinem  Sßirtfje :  ,,@ott  ucrgelt 
©ie  9iiufjc[tatt,  bie  milbe  Qabc !  " 
Bluj  Inftii]  meitcr  in  bie  3BcIt. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  213 


DEPARTURE. 

]^fe|HE    face  of  Heaven   glowed  so 
X  bright 

Kissed  by  the  breaking  morn,  and 

through 
The  little  morning  star,  the  night 

Did  send  to  me  its  last  adieu ; 

Then  I  in  hand  my  staff  did  take, 
My  host  I  thanked  for  all  he'd  done 
My  stay  a  pleasant  one  to  make. 
And  light  of  heart,  I  journeyed  on. 


214 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


!t)  i  e   S  e  r  d)  e . 


ro[)  fiimmtc  und)  ber  [fi^eii  33eiite 
®ic  33iene  [jin  am  SBiefenftec] ; 
S)ie  ßerd)e  aii§  ben  ßüfteii  [treitte 
Wk  \l)u  ßicbec  auf  ben  SSeg. 


GEMS    or    GERMAN    LYRICS,  215 


THE    LAEK. 

ÄO  gaily  hummed  the  busy  bee 

For  its  sweet  prize  the  mead  along ; 
The  lark  from  Heaven's  canopy 
Did  strew  my  path  with  merry  song. 


216  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


3D  er  Gtd)trtalt>. 

^d)  trat  in  einen  l)eilig  bi'iftern 
^^  (vid)iiia(b,  ba  Ijört'  ic^  leif  nnb  lint) 
©in  Sädjiein  unter  Blumen  flüftcrn, 
2öie  ha^  ®ebet  uon  einem  ^inb  ; 

llnb  niid)  erc^riff  ein  fü^eS  ©ranen, 
(Sei  raufdjf  ber  SSolb  ge[)eimniJ3üon, 
51121  niödjt'  er  mir  ma§  anuertraucn, 
®ag  nod)  mein  ^er^  nid)t  miiTen  foH  ; 

5n§  mödjt'  er  Ijeimlid)  mir  entbecfen, 
2ßQ§  ©otteg  ßicbe  [innt  unb  luiH : 
®od)  fdjien  er  plö^lid)  ^u  erfd)rccfen 
5>or  ®otte§  9ui(j'— nnb  mürbe  [tili. 


OEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS.  217 

THE   FOREST   OF   OAKS. 

/AN    FOREST  dark  of  sacred  oak 

I  entered,  where  soft  and  mild 
'Neath  flowers  fair,  a  brooklet  spoke — 
'Twas  like  the  prayer  of  a  child. 

With  strange   delight   awe  thrilled  my 

heart, 
The  forest  rang  mysteriously, 

As  if  it  something  would  impart 

That  ought  not  yet  be  told  to  me. 

As  if  the  secret  'twould  reveal. 

What  God's  great  love  doth  plan  and  will. 

But  suddenly  it  seemed  to  feel 

His  presence  near — and  all  was  still. 


218  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


2)er  ^irtc. 

d)on  50g  üom  ^iS^alt)  id)  ferne  mieber 
5luf  einer  [teilen  ^llpenitianb  ; 
©oc^  blicft  ic^  oft  gu  i[;m  l)innieber, 
S3i6  inir  fein  lejiter  SBipfel  fdjmanb. 

®a  irrten  ^ül;'  am  SSiefenljange ; 
Ser  §irte  unterm  ^ieferbad) 
^\nc\  (tin  bei  ifjrcm  ©locfenflange 
2)em  33ilbe  feineö  2iebd)en§  nad). 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  219 


THE   SHEPHERD. 

&f  ROM  the  forest  I  did  farther  go, 
^     On  alpine  rocks  of  dizzy  height ; 
But  often  at  the  trees  below 
I  gazed,  till  all  were  lost  to  sight. 

The  herds  upon  the  mead  I  saw ; 
The  shepherd,  by  the  music  of 
Their  bells,  beneath  his  cot  of  straw, 
Mused  o'er  the  image  of  his  Love. 


220  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


ß  in  f  a  nifeit. 

d)on  feiy  \ii)  §irt'  itnb  §ccrbe  nimmer, 
©in  Öüftcfjen  nur  ift  mein  ©eleit ; 
®er  ftei[e  ^^fab  mirb  fteiler  immer, 
(S§  miidjft  bie  milbe  (Sinfamfeit. 

■Dort  ftür,5t  an§  bnnfler  gclfenpforte 
S)er  Qnell  mit  einem  bancjcn  Gcf)rei, 
©nteilt  bem  granenüoUen  Orte, 
§inab  jum  frennblidj  grünen  Wal 

5>erfdjmnnben  ift  ha§>  Ie|te  Seben, 
§ier  i]riint  fein  331att,  fein  5>ocjel  rnft, 
llnb  felbft  ber  $fab  fc^eint  Ijicr  jn  beben, 
(2o  3H)i[djen  20anb  nnb  3^übci^fluft. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  221 


SOLITUDE. 

I^gow  shepherd,  herds — I  see  them 

^^         never, 

My  only  guide's  a  zephyr  kind  j 

The  path  so  steep,  grows  steeper  ever, 

'Mid  solitude  myself  I  find. 

From  sombre  rocks  a  streamlet  clear. 

With  timid  cry,  doth  quickly  bound. 

It  flees  the  spot,  so  sterile,  drear, 

Down  where  sweet  May  adorns  the 
ground. 

No  sign  of  life  around  is  seen, 

No  leaflet  greens,*  no  birdling  calls, 

To  quake  doth  seem  the  pathway  e'en, 

'Tween  Death's  abyss  and  towering 

walls. 

*Greened  all  the  joar.— tui^Moox. 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


,^0111111,  ®ottc§[äiigner,  ©ott  511  fiiljlen ; 
Sein  greücl  tüiit)  auf  biefem  Staub 
5)eu  iobcSabgruub  tiefer  lüüljlen, 
5)ir  fteilec  tl)iirmen  biefe  3Saub ! — 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  223 

Come,  disbeliever,  feel  God's  power  ! 

While  struck  with  awe  thou  hold'st  thy 

breath ; 
Before  thy  eyes  these  walls  will  tower 

Still  higher  on  the  brink  of  Death  ! 


:24  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

Die    gerne. 

/^^  e§  ^ei-geg  ©ipfel  ivav  erfcfjiDiingen, 

®  ©er  troj^ig  in  bie  2;iefe  fdjaut ; 
9iatur,  ÜOU  bcinem  Sdeij  burc^briin(]eu, 
3Sie  fd;liig  mein  §cr§  fo  frei  fo  laut ! 

33elja(]lid)  [trecfte  bort  ha^  ßaiib  fiii) 

Sit  Sbnen  nii§,  meit,  euMoS  iDeit, 

W\t  Jlji'inncii,  3BaIb  imb  gliir,  unb  luaiib  [id) 

5)er  Ströme  3ier  iim'§  bunte  tieib  ; 

§iec  ftieg  ^^  plütjUc^  nub  entfd) (offen 
Giupor,  ftet§  fiifjner  (jimuiclau, 
93tit  Gig  unb  Sdjuee  ha^  §aupt  umgoffcn, 
5.Hn-trat  bcu  Söolfcn  iljre  S3al;n. 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS.  Z30 

THE    DISTANCE. 

^JfijHE  peak  was  gained,  'twas  hard 
^  to  climb, 

Downward  it  frowned  defiantly  ; 

Thrilled   Nature   with    thy  charms 

sublime, 
My  heart  did  throb  so  loud  and  free ! 

An  endless  plain  did  meet  my  view, 
With  steeples,  forests,  pretty  farms^ 
Its  dress  of  variegated  hue 

Was  trimmed  with  many  a  river's 
charms. 

Here  loomed  it  upward  in  a  trice, 
Up,  up  to  Heaven's  starlit  vault. 
Its  brow,  bedecked  with  snow  and  ice, 
E'en  bade  the  flying  clouds  to  halt. 


226  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

35alb  [jiiig  mein  5liige  freubctrunfen 
§ier  an  htn  gelfen,  fdjroff  iinb  luilb  ; 
33a(b  luau  bic  ©eele  ftifl  uerfunfcn 
©ort  in  ber  gerne  9uit(j|elbilb. 

Sie  bnnfle  gerne  fanbte  leife 
Sie  ©cljnfndjt,  iljre  @d)ii)e[ter,  mir, 
lliib  rafdj  ucrfoIt]t'  id)  meine  DIcife 
Sen  33er(3  fjinab,  §n  iljr,  jn  itjr : 

SSic  mandien  Banbcr  mat]  e§  (]cben, 
Sen  bie  91atnr  and)  bort  erfann ; 
3öie  mandjer  33icbre  mat]  bort  leben, 
Sem  id;  bie  §anb  nod)  briiifen  !ann ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  227 

Spellbound  I  viewed  the  mountain's 

crest, 
Its  rugged  sides,  its  aspect  wild, 

Abstracted  then  my  eye  would  rest, 

Upon  the  distant  picture  mild. 

The  sombre  distance  still  did  send 
To  me  its  kindred,  longing  sweet, 
And  down  the  slope  I  then  did  wend 
My  way,  its  mysteries  to  meet. 

There  may  be  many  a  magic  sj^ell 

By  Nature  wrought  in  yonder  land  ; 

There  many  an  honest  man  may  dwell, 

Whom  I  could  give  my  heart  and 
hand. 


228  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

(Ä^od)  immer  lai]  ein  tiefet  Sdjmeitjcn 

^©^    mmy^  auf  ben  §ü[yn;    bod; 

plo^Iidj  fiifjr 
Ser  SSinb  mm  auf  jum  mitbeu  9ieii]cu, 

®ie  faufcnbe  ©emitterfpur. 

5lm  §immel  eilt  mit  bumpfcm  Älauße 
§erauf  bei*  fiuftre  SBotfenjui] : 
(2o  nimmt  bcu  3orn  im  Ijeij^cn  Grange 
2)en  näd)t(id;cn  ©ebanfeuflug. 

Seu  §immel  bonncrt  feinen  '^aiicv ; 
Stuf  feiner  bunfeln  (Stirne  tjlüFjt 
2)er  ^(itj  Ijerüor,  bic  Bornesaber, 
®ie  (Sdjrecfen  auf  bie  ßrbe  fprüfjt. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  229 

THE    STORM. 

jss^  N  om'nous  silence  still  doth  reign 

Upon  the  heights,  when  suddenly 
The  wind  doth  blow  a  hurricane, — 
Foretelling  that  a  storm  is  nigh. 

Upward  the  clouds  advance  in  force, 
With  sounds  so  dull  and  black  as  night ; 
Thus  anger  in  its  fiery  course 
Doth  take  thought's  melancholy  flight. 

Heav'n's  thunder  roareth,  crash  on  crash ; 
Upon  its  threat'ning  brow  doth  glow 
Dread  anger's  vein,  the  lightning's  flash, 
And  terror  spreads  on  earth  below. 


230  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

S)er  Siegelt  ftiir^t  in  lauten  ©üffcn ; 
Wilt  33äumen,  bic  ber  Sturm  jevbrad), 
ßrbrauft  ber  ©trom  ^u  meinen  gii^eu  ;- 
®o(f)  f^meigt  ber  Conner  aUßemad). 

®er  Sturm  lii^t  [eine  glügel  finfen, 
S)er  D^egen  faiifelt  milbe  9iuf; ; 
S)a  fat;  id;  frot;  ein  §üttlein  minfen 
Unb  eilte  feiner  ^Nforte  ^u. 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


231 


In  torrents  loud  the  rain  doth  gush, 
And  at  my  feet  the  stream,  with  trees 
Uprooted  by  the  storm,  doth  rush ; — 
The  thunder  dieth  by  degrees. 


The  storm,  aweary,  sinks  to  sleep, 
And  mild  repose  besj^eaks  the  rain- 
I  see  a  cot  thro'  foliage  peep. 
And  speed  its  shelter  to  obtain. 


232  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


T:tx   ©  d)  I  a  f . 


3 


Sill  @rci§  trat  löcfjclnb  mir  entgegen, 
^■^^^  ^ot  mir  bie  §aub  gcbanfeiiüoll, 
llnb  Ijob  fie  bann  empor  511111  ©etjen, 
S)er  fanft  Dom  §immc(  nieberquoQ  ; 

Unb  idj  eiiipfanb  eö  tief  im  -fersen, 
S)aj3  Born  Der  S)oniier  (Sottet  nid)t  j 
5)a^  aii§  ber  Söefte  Icidjten  Sdjer^eii 
Söic  au§  ©eiintterii  ßiebe  fpridjt. 

Hub  einen  2abebed)er  trau!  id), 
Unb  fdjlidj,  moljin  bic  dhil)  und)  rief, 
§inan§  jnr  8d)enne ;  mübc  fan!  id; 
§icr  in  bc^^  §enc§  ®nft — nnb  fdjtief. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  233 

SLEEP. 

,^^   GRAY  haired  man  here  met  my  eye ; 

He  smiled,  gave  me  his  hand,  and 
—  lo! 
Then  for  a  blessing  raised  it  high, 

That  softly  from  above  did  flow. 

I  deeply  felt  it  in  my  breast. 
That  not  God's  wrath  doth  thunder  tell, 
That  in  the  zephyrs  of  the  west, 
Like  in  the  tempests  Love  doth  dwell. 

A  cooling  cup  I  gladly  drank, 
In  search  of  rest  then  eager  stepped 
Out  to  the  barn,  and  weary  sank 
Upon  the  fragrant  hay  and — slept. 


234  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS, 

S5>a§  mic^  erfreut  auf  meinen  3Segeu, 
"Daö  träumt'  id)  nun  im  ©djlafe  m\d) ; 
Unb  traümenb  fjört'  icb,  luie  ber  Stegeu 
Sauft  uieberträufelt'  auf  ha^  ^ad), 

©ü§  träumt  e§  fid)  in  einer  ©c^eune, 
SSenn  brauf  ber  biegen  Icife  üopft ; 
<Bo  mag  fid)'§  ru^n  im  S^obteufdjreine, 
5luf  ben  bie  greunbe^jäljre  tropft. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  235 

What  on  the  way  my  heart  did  cheer, 
I  in  my  sleep  dreamt  over  again, 
And  dreaming,  I  did  lightly  hear 
Upon  the  roof  the  pattering  rain. 

One  in  a  barn  can  dream  with  zest, 
"When  on  it  taps  the  rain  above ; 
Thus  in  the  coffin  we  may  rest. 
When  on  it  falls  the  tear  of  Love. 


236  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


3)cr  5lBettt). 

/^^ie  3öoIfcn  iimrcn  fortgc^^ogeu, 

^^    •Die  8omic  ftmljtt'  ini  Unteriiang, 
Unb  am  ©ebirg  hcv  9^egenbo(]en, 
311^  id)  Don  meinem  Öa^er  [pranc]. 

S)a  griff  id)  nad)  bcm  2Banbci-ftabe, 
©prod)  meinem  3öirtl)  ein  [jer^lid;  Sßort 
gür  9ftnfjeftatt  unb  milbe  ßabe, 
llnb  30(]  in  [tiller  Sämmruiu]  fort. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  237 


EVENING. 

I^If^HE  sky  was  blue,  the  clouds  had  gone, 
^     The  setting  sun  bright  rays  did  shed, 
And  on  the  mount  the  rainbow  shone, 
When  I  refreshed  did  leave  my  bed. 

I  grasped  my  staff,  kind  friend  to  me. 
And  for  my  short,  but  pleasant  stay, 
I  thanked  my  host  right  heartily  ; 
In  twilight  still  then  went  my  way. 


238 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


£en^. 


C^^Ufj 


^^-fj^  ie  33äuinc  blül;n, 


Sie  ^öijtciu  fimjeit, 
Sic  ^Biefeii  In-iiujeii 
Sfji*  crfteS  ©riin. 

©djicr  ttjiiB  mir  Icib, 
3u  treten  hk  ßrbeii 
Unb  i[;r  ^u  ßcfäfjrbeu 
3[;r  neue§  ^leib. 


Sie  Ijat  nidjt  5ld)r, 
CD  iluo[peufpriiu]cit 
Hub  griUjlingSfinöcii 
9}(icfj  traiirii]  madjt. 


e  e  11  a  u 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS,  230 


SPUING. 

^wow  buds  are  seen, 

4  4"    The  birds  are  singing, 

The  meads  are  bringino; 


^o^"ö 


Their  virgin  green. 

I  feel  distress 
The  earth  to  trample, 
To  spoil  her  ample, 
Her  pretty  dress. 

But  what  cares  she 
If  flowers  springing, 
And  vernal  singing. 
Give  pain  to  me. 


240  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


(^5®oI)fauf !  nod)  getuiinfcii 
d^iJ  ®cn  fuufclbeu  SKcin  ! 
5(be  nun,  ifjc  ßicben  ! ' 
©efdjieben  mu^  fein. 
5tbe  nun,  ifju  55eri]e, 
^u  initculid)  §au§ ! 
(S§  treibt  in  bie  gerne 
9)?irf)  mädjtig  IjinauS. 

5)ie  (Sonne,  fie  bleibet 
51m  §inimel  nirfjt  fteljn, 
®§  treibt  fie,  burd)  ßänber 
llnb  9)?eere  jn  gef;n. 
®ie  Söoge  nic!)t  fjaftet 
5lm  einfamen  ©tranb, 
®ie  (Stürme,  fie  branfen 
mit  Wiad)t  bnrdj  hiU^  Qanh. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  241 

WANDER  SONG. 

JHEER  up,  let  US  drink  yet 
The  wine  Sf)arkling,  clear  ! 
Farewell,  I  must  part  now 
From  all  that  is  dear  ! 
Farewell  ye  old  hill  tops, 
Dear  birth  place,  my  home  ! 
Out  in  the  wide  world,  I 
Am  goaded  to  roam  ! 

On  the  blue  arch  of  Heaven 
The  sun  will  not  stay, 
O'er  land  it  is  driven 
And  sea  far  away. 
The  waves  they  while  never 
At  the  lonely  strand. 
The  storms  do  rush  ever 
With  might  through  the  land. 


242  GEMS     OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

Wit  eilenbcii  2Öo[fcu 
1)01*  ^>0(]c(  torf)  i\d)t, 
Unb  fingt  in  ber  gerne 
(Sin  ^einmtljlid)  ßieb. 
<Bo  treibt  e§  ben  ^ur|'d)en 
®urd^  5SäIber  nnb  gelb, 
Bn  gleidjen  ber  5)hitter, 
S)er  manbernben  5BeIt. 

5)a  grillen  iljn  555gcl 
S5e!annt  fiber'ni  5)?eer, 
Oie  flogen  üon  gturen 
®er  §einiatl)  l)iel)er, 
®a  bnftcn  bie  5?Inuicn 
^^ertraulid)  uni  iljn, 
<Bk  trieben  üom  ßanbe 
5)ie  ßiifte  bal;in. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  243 


With  the  clouds  on  high  flying 

The  birdlings  do  roam, 

And  sing,  far  away,  a 

Song  of  sweet  home. 

The  youth  through  the  forest 

Is  driven,  o'er  lea, 

Like  the  mother  world,  he 

Too  roveth  free. 

Here  birdlings  do  greet  him, 

To  him  so  well  known, 

From  the  garden  of  home,  they 

Have  after  him  flown. 

Here  flowers  most  fair,  all 

Around  him  he  finds. 

From  home,  their  sweet  fragrance 

"Was  borne  by  the  winds. 


244 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


^ie  5süi]el,  bie  fennen 
©ein  näterlidj  §au§. 
2)ie  33himeti  einft  pfaujt'  er 
S)cr  Siebe  ^um  ©tmu^, 
Unb  Siebe,  bie  folgt  iljm, 
Bk  get)!  i^m  jur  §anb  : 
©0  mirb  iljm  jur  §eimatl) 
©a§  fernefte  ßanb. 


3  u  (i  i  ti  II  g     S\  t  t  n  t  t . 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS.  245 

The  abode  of  his  father 
The  birdlings  well  knew, 
The  flowers  he  raised,  for 
His  maiden  they  grew. 
And  Love  him  escorteth, 
His  true  guiding  star : 
Thus  home  the  youth  findeth 
In  country  afar. 

JÜSTINÜ9    KEENER. 


246  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


a  lieg'  id)  ftiß  unb  tuaiire, 
9}?ciu  §er^  ift  üon  SScf)  erfüllt, 
53olI  «Seljnfudjt  beiif  id)  luiebec 
5lu  ein  entfdjiinmb  ne§  SBilb. 

£)  lüärft  bii  mir  geblieben, 
©in  ®ngel  gnr  ©eite  mir, 
3clj  lüäre  ninnner  geworben 
®er  büftere  grembling  Ijier. 

M)  Ijiitte  mein  §er3  bett)al;ret 
35or  inancl)er  milben  S^^at ; 
Sc^  mdre  fo  rein  geblieben, 
So  rein  id)  bir  genaljt. 

S  f)  r  i  l1  i  n  11     ?)  ij  p  p  ( 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS.  24' 

UETEOSPECTION. 

t'M  lying  still,  and  mourning, 
For  gone's  life's  brightest  ray; 
And  anxiously  I'm  dreaming 
Of  an  image  passed  away. 

Hadst  thou  remained  an  angel 
To  me,  forever  near, 
Become,  I  should  have,  never. 
The  gloomy  stranger  here. 

My  heart  I  should  have  guarded 
'Gainst  many  an  action  free ; 
Remained  so  pure  and  loving. 
And  thought  of  naught  but  thee. 

CHRISTIAN    HOEPPL. 


248         GEMS  or  GERMAN  LYRICS. 


5>ie  prei. 


^^^^.^-ei  Sicitcr,  wad)  iievlorner  <Sd)(ad)t, 
2Bie  reiten  fie  to  fadjt,  ]o  fadjt ! 


5lu§  tiefen  5ßunben  quiflt  ha^  Shit, 
(S§  fpiiut  bag  9lo^  bie  manne  glut. 

Soin  8attel  tropft  "i^a^  55Int,  uom  3antn, 
Unb  fpült  ^innnter  ©tanb  nnb  Sdjanni. 

®ie  9floffe  fdjreiten  fanft  nnb  lueidj, 
@onft  flö^'  \>a^  33[nt  jn  rafd),  gn  reidj. 

®ie  Sfleiter  reiten  bidjt  cjefeUt, 
Unb  einer  fid)  am  anbern  Ijalt 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  249 


THE   THESE. 

^ftfHREE  riders  after  sore  defeat 
T    From  battle-field  'so  still  retreat! 

From  ghastly  wounds   doth  course 

their  blood, 
The  horses  feel  Life's  ebbing  flood. 

The  blood  drips,  drips  from  man  and  horse, 
Takes  dust  and  froth  down  in  its  course. 

The  horses  pace  so  very  slow, 

Else  would  the  gore  too  quickly  flow. 

The  horsemen  sway  from  side  to  side, 
And  not  to  fall,  do  closely  ride. 


259  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

©ie  fclju  fi^  trauriii  in'§  ©efidjt, 
Hub  einer  um  ben  anbcru  fpridji: 

„5)lir  bliiljt  baljciin  bie  fdjönftc  5)Mib, 
©nun  t[jut  mein  frfiljer  S'ob  mic  leib," 

„§ab'  §an§  nnb  §ot  nnb  grünen  3BaIb, 
Unb  ftcrben  fjier  mu^  idj  fo  balb ! " 

„Sen  33Iid  Ijab'  id;  in  ©otte^  ©elt, 

©onft  nidjt§,  hod)  [d)iücr  mir\^  (Sterben 
fällt" 

Unb  lauernb  anf  ben  2:obe§ritt 
3iel;n  burd)  bie  ßuft  brei  @eier  mit. 

©ie  t[;ei[en  freifcbenb  nnter  fic^  : 
„Sen  fpeifeft  bn,  hen  bu,  ben  idf)." 


5,  c  n  a  11 


GEMS     OP    GERMAN    LYRICS.  251 

Sad  they  at  one  another  gaze, 

What  most  he  feels  thus  each  one 

says : 

*'  At  home  a  maid  for  me  doth  sigh, 
Therefore  I  dread  so  soon  to  die  !  " 

"  Have  garden,  house  and  greenwood 

dear. 
And   doomed    to   die   so   soon   I'm 

here!" 

"In  God's  wide  world  the  view  have  I, 
Naught  more,  yet  'tis  so  hard  to  die ! " 

The  ride  of  death  three  birds  of  prey 
Do  watch  and  follow  all  the  way. 

Thus  they  divide  and  harshly  cry  : 
"  Him  eatest  thou,  him  thou,  him  I ! " 


252  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

/^^nb  \d)  liebe  fie  bod) ! 

^^^  Suiiipf  imh  trübe 
5^annte  ii^  oft 
5)ie  ©locfen  ber  §eimat^, 
2)oc^  Ijeut'  Hingen  fie  über  ba^  ü}leer 
©0  inefjmiitf)felii^, 
@o  munberbarlid), 
©a^  fclbft  mein  Iad;enbe^  ^erj 
S[)r  @d)0  mirb. 

3Bie  ein  53i(b  ber  3auberin, 
■Der  2)i(i;terfreunbin  9)?or(]ana, 
(Srblitf'  id;  fern  am  -gorijonte 
2öe[jmüt[;i(^  irinfenb 
S)ie  ©arten  nnb  9Siefen, 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  253 


HOME. 


/.v  ND  I  love  it  still ! 


Dull  and  mournful 
Often  I  called 

The  bells  of  mj  home  ;  but 
To  day  over  the  Ocean  thej  sound 
So  sadly  blissful, 
So  strange  and  doleful, 
That  even  my  laughing  heart 
Their  echo  becomes. 

Like  a  picture  of  the  sorceress, 
The  poet's  friend  Morgana, 
I  see  afar  on  the  horizon, 
Beckoning  sadly, 
The  gardens  and  meadows, 


254  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

®a§  fdjiüarjbefdiieferte  §au§ 
5i)tit  ben  (]rüuen  genftern, 
Unb  am  genfter  gum  ©arten 

5luf  ifjren  ^nieen 
9iluljet  ein  ^\id) — 
(2ie  lieft  in  bent  ^ndje. 
3d)  fef)'  eä  (]enan, 
©a  ift  ba§  ^nd), 
"  S)a§  einft  bcni  (Soljne 
9}?it  -Itjränen  fie  fd)en!te, 
Hub  ha^  bev  ©ofjn, 
51(6  er  fortöinij, 
SSerga^. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  255 


The  old  black  slated  house 
"With  its  windows  green,  and 
At  the  garden  side  window, 
I  see  my  mother. 

Upon  her  knees,  there, 
Resteth  a  book, 
She  readeth  therein. 
I  plainly  can  see 
It  is  the  same  book 
She  once  presented. 
With  tears,  to  her  son. 
And  which  her  son, 
When  he  left  her, 
Forgot. 


256  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

@ie  lieft  bie  3Borte, 

S)ie  eit]enf;iinbi(] 

5Iit§  luannem  ^crjcii  ,,311  [tctem  ©ebcnfeu" 

@ie  eingefdjricbeii — 

3c^  glaub',  eine  2;tjräue 

gällt  l)eij3  auf  t)k  33ibiL — 

SSeljuiütbii]  über  ha§>  9)keu 

klingen  bie  ©locfen  ber  §eimatl). 

S  a  r  (    (Zitbet  . 


(S^S^f^fe^^^^^^G^ 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  257 

She  reads  the  words,  that 

She  with  her  own  hands, 

With  overflowing  heart,  "  for  constant 

remembrance," 
Therein  did  inscribe. 

A  tear  methinketh. 

Falls  hot  on  the  Bible. 

Woefully  over  the  sea 

Sound  the  bells  of  sweet  home. 

CARL    SIEBEL. 


258  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


)er  füllte  fragen :  iine'§  c\i\d)a\)  ? 
ß:§  geljt  and)  5lnbeuu  eben  fo. 
Sd)  freute  mic^,  al§  id)  bid)  falj, 
3)ii  warft,  al§  hi  mid)  faljft,  aud)  frol;. 

®er  erfte  ©riij,  ben  id)  bir  bot, 
9J?ad)t'  un§  auf  einmal  beibe  rcid) ; 
®u  mnrbeft,  al§  id)  fam,  fo  roll;, 
®u  iDurbeft,  al§  ic^  (\mi^,  fo  blcid). 

5iun  !am  id)  and)  Jag  au§,  2ag  ein, 
(26  ging  un§  beiben  bnrd;  ben  (Sinn  ; 
33ci  Sdegen  unb  bei  (Sonnenfd)ein 
8d)iüanb  balb  ber  (Sommer  unS  bal)in. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  259 

FAREWELL. 
isfsmRO  should  inquire  :  "  How  was  it, 

It  happens  oft  to  others  too  : 

I  gazed  on  you,  Love  shed  his  ray, 

You  gazed  on  me  and  lived  anew. 

The  first  "  good  morrow  "  that  I  said. 

Struck   chords  of  love,  this  both  did 

know, 
For  when  I  came,  you  turned  so  red. 

And  turned  so  pale,  when  I  did  go. 

And  soon  I  came  day  after  day ; 
Ours  was  indeed  a  happy  lot ; 
'Mid  sunshine,  rain,  soon  passed  away 
Sweet  Summer,  rose,  forget  me  not. 


260  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

2ßir  l)aim\  un§  bie  -^awh  ßebrücft, 
Um  m6)t^  ßelac^t,  um  nic^tö  (^eiucint, 
©cquiilt  einanber  imb  beijlucft, 
Unb  ^aben'^  reblid)  aiidj  gemeint. 

Sann  tarn  ber  'g>erbft,  ht\:  Sßiuter  gar, 
^ie  (Sdjiralbe  30g,  nad)  altem  53raiid), 
Unb:  lieben? — lieben  immerbar? 
ß§  mürbe  falt,  e§  fror  nn§  and). 

3d)  merbc  gelj'n  in'§  frembe  ßanb, 
5)u  fagft  mir  l)öflid) :  ßebe  rooljl ! 
Sd)  fü|3C  Ijöflid;  bir  bie  §anb, 
Unb  nun  ift  alle§  mie  e§  [oQ. 

2(  b  c  l  b  c  t  t     von   S-  ()  a  III  i  f  f  0  . 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  261 

We  did  what  e'er  dictated  Love  : 

We  cared  for  naught,  we  shed  no  tear, 

Our  love  like  that  of  turtle  dove 

I  thought,  it  seemed  so  pure,  sincere.* 

Leaves  fell,  soon  snow  was  at  our  door, 
To  warmer  climes  the  swallows  flew. 
And  love  ?  what,  love  forevermore  ? 
It  grew  so  cold,  we  felt  it  too. 

I  leave  now  for  a  foreign  land, 
You  coldly  say,  "  farewell,"  to  me, 
Politely  I  do  kiss  thy  hand, — 
And  all  things  are  as  they  should  be. 

ADELBERT    VON    CHAMISSO. 


*  This  stanza  is  paraphrastical. 


262 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


J)er  jUranfie  im  Warfen. 

(^^06)  eine  Ülacfjtii^all,  fo  fpdt  ? 

^'^  ®d)ou  fiub  bie  33lüt^eu 

längft  uerire^t, 
®er  (Sommer  reift  bie  gelber  fdjon, 

Unb  nod)  ein  grül^Ung^ton  ? 

£)  Öenj,  marb  e§  bir  offenbar, 
3)a^  ic^  noc^  fterbe  biefe§  Saljr  ? 
Unb  riefeft  au§  ber  gerne  bu 
9loc^  einen  ®rn^  mir  ^n  ? — 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  263 

THE  INVALID  IN  THE  GARDEN. 

A    NIGHTINGALE  SO  late  vet  ?  Oh  ! 
**    The  blossoms  fell,  ay,  long  ago, 
Now  ripe  the  fields  from  summerheat, 
And  still  a  song  of  Spring  so  sweet  ? 

Ah,  Spring,  was  it  revealed  that  I 
Must  part  from  all  this  year,  must  die  ? 
And  from  afar,  didst  kindly  send 
To  me  a  greeting  yet,  dear  friend  ? 


264  GEMS    or    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

j5eimfief)r. 

^^n  meine  §eimatfj  !aiu  id;  mieber, 
^^  @g  mar  bie  alte  'J>eimat[j  noc^, 
©iefelbe  ßuft,  biefelben  ßicber, 
Unb  5llle§  mar  ein  5lnbrc§  bod). 

3)ie  SSelle  raufdjte  mie  üor  Seiten, 
5lui  Sßalbmeg  ftuant]  mie  fonft  ha^  '^dj, 
5[>on  fern  erflang  ein  5lbenblänten, 
2)ie  33er9e  t3län3ten  au§  bem  ©ee. 

5)od)  uor  bem  §an§,  mo  un§  üor  Saferen 
®ie  5[Wutter  ftet6  empfing,  bort  falj 
3d)  frembe  5?Zenfd)en  fremb^ebaljren  ; 
S^ie  melj,  mie  mel;  mir  ba  gefc^al; ! 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS.  265 

EETURN-HOME. 

^Iäome  I  returned,  had  wandered  loner, 
**^  'Twas  still  the  home  that  I  had  left; 
The  same  sweet  air,  the  merry  song, 
And  yet  it  was  of  all  bereft ! 

The  wavelets  rippled  as  of  yore, 
Across  the  sward  did  bound  the  stag, 
The  bells  were  chiming  as  before. 
The  lake  reflected  mount  and  crag. 

But  at  the  house  where  years  ago 
Mother  received  me  kindly  oft, 
Strangers  were  walking  to  and  fro ; 
I  raised  my  hands  to  Him  aloft !  ■ 


266 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


Wxx  mar,  alS  rief  c§  ou§  ben  Söogeu 
gliel;,  fliefj,  unb  o[)ne  3Bieber!c[;r ! 
Sie  bu  geliebt,  finb  fortgejot^en, 
@ie  fef)ven  niiniuer,  niimnermel;r. 


Hermann    C  i  n  g  9 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

267 

Methought  a  voice  in  the  wavelets 

near 

Cried:  "  Fly,  Oh  fly,  and  leave  this  shore  ! 

Those  whom  you  loved,  have  gone 

from 

here. 

Return  they'll  never,  never  more  !  " 

EEBMANN 

LINGO. 

268  GEMS    or    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

per  g^eö  sum  "^axabkft 

a§  lüiH  ha^  ^inb  nur  luicbcr 


5lm  ©pittel  uoc  bent  i[;or, 
2öa§  poc^t  c§  bocf)  nur  immer 
Unb  lüimmert  fo  bauor  ? 

,ßd)  fud)e  meine  ?Ohitter, 
5ldj,  (aft  5u  iljr  mic^  ein  ! 
@ie  trugen  uor  gmei  9)lonben 
3u  eud)  fie  ja  Ijinein." 

,,^n  armeg,  arme§  9J?äbc^en, 
S)u  bauerft  mid)  moljl  [ef)r, 
5)odj  beine  50lutter  finbeft 
S)u  nun  unb  nimmermel;r. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  269 

THE  WAY  TO  PAEADISE. 

^f^/Jf^HAT  wilt  again  thou,  maiden, 

^  ^     Here  at  the  hospital  door  ? 
Why  art  forever  tapping 
And  wailing,  speak,  wherefore  ? 

"  I'm  here  to  seek  my  mother ; 

Oh,  let  me  enter,  pray  ! 

Here  two  months  since  they  brought  her, 

Full  w^ell  I  know  the  day  ! " 

"  Poor  child,  Oh  !  I  do  deeply 
Thy  bitter  lot  deplore  ; 
Thou'lt  find  thy  own  dear  mother, 
Here  never,  nevermore. 


270  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

2)ie  liegt  feit  fieben  S^aijen 
S3ereit§  im  füljlen  ©runb." 
(So  [pi-id)t  ber  alte  Pförtner 
Hub  frf)lie^t  t)a^  S^ljor  gur  ©tuiib'. 

SBo^l  ftcljt  ba  nor  bem  ©pittcl 
5)a§  ^'inb  unb  meint  uub  flagt, 
©eirn  nimmer  l;at'§  uerftanben, 
3Ba§  Sener  il;m  gefagt. 

^ann  [cl)lcicf)t  eö  [till  unb  trauerub 
Buviicf,  luoljer  e§  fani, 
Bur  5llten,  hk  e§  pfleget, 
<Bdt  (Sott  bie  9)?nttcr  ual;m. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  271 

"  For  in  her  grave  she  slumbers ; 
'Tis  now  the  seventh  day  !  " 
Thus  speaks  the  hoary  keeper, 
Then  sadly  turns  away. 

And  at  the  gate  the  maiden 
Wailing  and  weeping  staid, 
Far  naught  she  comprehendeth 
What  he  to  her  hath  said. 

Then  sorrowful  she  wendeth 
Her  way,  from  whence  she  came. 
To  her  who  gave  her  shelter, 
A  kind  and  goodly  dame. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


S)od)  fd)ou  am  9)lorfjeu  lüiebcr 
^k\)U  Dor  bent  ©pittel  bort 
Unb  pod)t  fid)  luuub  bie  §änbd)en 
Hub  miK  uom  2:[)or  nidjt  fort. 

„£)  $fi3rtncr,  fd)Iimmcr  Pförtner, 
D  la^  jum  2:^ or  mic^  ein! 
^ann  ja  bal)eini  nidjt  bleiben, 
3Benn  fort  ha^  DJiiitterlein." 

„®ein  9)?ütterlein,  bu  5lerntfte, 
gi'ir  immer  bid)  üerlie^, 
S)enn  tuiff  e§  nur,  fie  moljuet 
Sa  je^t  im  ^arabie^." 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  273^ 

But  at  the  dawn  of  morning 

Again  she  tries  the  door, 

And  will  not  leave,  but  tappeth 


E'en  till  her  hands  grow  sore. 


"  Oh,  keeper,  cruel  keeper. 
Do  let  me  enter,  pray  ! 
At  home  I  cannot  linger 
When  mother  is  away." 

"  Thou  hapless  child,  thy  mother 
Hath  left  forever  thee ; 
In  Paradise  she  dwelleth, 
From  earthly  sorrows  free  !  " 


274  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


T\-an\  \d)lk^t  ha^  3:l)or  \\d)  luieber ; 
3)a  fte[;t  aHein  ha^  ,^inb 
llnb  fiiint,  H)ie'§  nur  bie  (Strafe 
3uiii  ^Hirabiefe  fiub', 

llnb  fort  mit  nacEtem  gü^d;eu, 
Sin  Diocfdjcn  büun  uiib  leidjt, 
@e^B  bami  auf  fteiu  gem  ^^fabe, 
2)aö  5(ut]'  Don  2:[;ränen  feucht. 

Hub  frcuublic^  fragt  e6  ^et)en, 
®er  feinem  3Seg  fid;  naljt : 
,,500  ift  jum  ^^arabiefe, 
O  fai]t,  ber  redjte  ^^fab  ?  " 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  275 


The  gate  again  he  locke  th; 
Alone  the  maid  doth  stay, 
And  ponder  to  discover 
To  Paradise  the  way. 

Barefooted  then  she  wanders 
On,  over  hill  and  dale, 
However  rough  the  pathway. 
And  looks  so  sad  and  pale. 

And  every  one  that  meets  her, 
She  asks  with  tearful  eyes : 
''Show  me  the  way  that  leadeth, 
I  pray,  to  Paradise  !  " 


276  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

5)od)  Seber  fl^ridjt :  „§o,  tiiibdjcn, 
®ein  2öeg  ift  raul)  iinb  meit ! 
@eb'  ©Ott  in  feiner  mHU 
®af)in  bir  U^  ©eleit !  " 

®od;  fann  aiic^  Reiner  fihibcn 
S[;m,  mo  ber  tijeure  £)rt, 
©0  getjt  bod;  unauf[;altfam 
S)a§  9)ui9blein  fort  unb  fort. 

@^on  fiu!t  mit  i§ren  ©^auern 
§erab  bie  finft're  %\d)t, 
2)a  faltet  fromm  bie  §änbd)en 
®ag  tiiib  unb  betet  fad)t. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  277 

But  every  one  says :  "  Maiden, 
The  way  is  long  and  wide ! 
May  God  in  tender  mercy, 
Thy  leader  be  and  guide  !  " 

Yet  no  one  can  inform  her 
Where  lies  the  treasured  spot. 
So  she  doth  wander,  wander 
On,  falt'ring,  ling'ring  not. 

The  shades  of  night  are  falling, 
Ere  she,  too  weary,  stays ; 
Then  piously  she  foldeth 
Her  little  hands  and  prays. 


:.78  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

,  ®anu  Ijinter  c^olb'nen  ©arben 
^^uppt  ficlj  bie  kleine  ein, 
^i§  mmibermilb  uinfdjiinmert 
S)ag  gelb  ber  (Sonne  ©c^ein. 

Unb  tt)ieber  (^eljt  fie  meiter 
Unb  fletjt :  „9  [aget  an, 
3Bo  id)  jnm  ^nirabtefe 
Sen  5ßeg  nur  finben  fann  ? 

®a  bauert  lüoljl  bie  öente 
S)a§  tinb  in  feiner  51ütfj, 
9}?and)'  eine  fronune  53iutter 
S5efd)en!t'ö  mit  Obft  unb  35rob. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS,  279 


Behind  some  golden  sheaves  then, 
In  slumber  sinks  the  child, 
Till  o'er  the  field  doth  glimmer 
The  morninsT  sun  so  mild. 


'Ö 


Again  she  journeys  farther, 
ImjDloring  :  "  Tell  me,  pray  ! 
To  Paradise  how  can  I, 
How  can  I  find  the  way  ?  " 

Hearts  ache  to  see  her  carry 
So  young  misfortune's  load ; 
Good  mothers  fondly  feed  her 
And  cheer  her  on  her  road. 


280  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


(£o  luanbert  immer  meitec 
55on  Ort  gu  £)rt  ha^  ^inb, 
(Sc^on  fiiib  iljm  luiinb  uom  @el;eu 
®ie  gü^ct;eu  jart  luib  linb. 

Scrraiift  finb  feine  §ärd)en, 
®ic  SSäntjlein  l;o[)l  unb  bla^, 
Sein  büniieö  ülöcfleiu  träufelt, 
3Sie  ift'§  uom  Siegen  na^ ! 

@o  finb  an  üierjeljn  2;age 
ßntflo^'n  im  Sauf  ber  3eit, 
(gcit  fort  ha^  tinb  (^emanbert 
55om  5>ater[;aug  fo  meit. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  281 

Still  wanders  ever  farther, 
So  helpless  and  alone. 
From  constant  walking  weary, 
The  motherless  unknown. 

Her  tresses  too  are  matted, 
Her  cheeks  have  lost  their  hue, 
Her  tattered  gown  is  dripping, 
So  wet  from  rain  and  dew. 

Thus  fourteen  days  have  vanished. 


For  time  doth  linger  not, 


Since  forth  the  child  did  wander 
From  her  paternal  cot. 


282  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

Uiib  immer  me^c  entfrfjtüinbet 
Sem  5lcrmften  9}hitl)  uiib  ^raft, 
^aiim  fawn  ]\d)§>  fort  mctjr  fdjleppeu 
5luf  feiner  ^ilgerfdjaft. 

5)od)  fieiy,  ba  rngt  ein  ^lofter 
Bum  Sßolfen^elt  [jinauf, 
3ni  5!}iorgenfrfjimmer  flimmert 
5)er  S^ljurme  golbner  ^nauf. 

S)aljin  fdjlcppt  firfj  bie  ^(cine, 
Sort  fudjt  fie  9latl;  nub  3:roft, 
@d)on  Ie[)nt  fie  miib'  am  2^[)ore 
Ilnb  podjt,  burdjbebt  Don  groft. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  283 

She's  now  well  nigh  exhausted, 
Is  filled  with  blank  despair, 
The  cross  hath  been  too  heavy 
For  the  little  one  to  bear. 

Behold  jon  nunn'ry  tow'ring 
On  high  to  the  planets'  home ; 
In  the  morning  light  doth  glitter 
The  lofty,  gilded  dome. 

Oh,  thither  she  doth  stagger, 
There  comfort  she  doth  seek, 
Against  the  door  she  leaneth 
And  tappeth,  numbed  and  weak. 


284  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

3Bo§l  tritt  tia  eine  5^onne 
§erau§  gum  2;l;or  gefdjmiub  : 
„2öaä  [uc^ft  bu,  fo  ucrlaffen, 
Sei  un§,  bu  armeö  f  inb  ?  "— 

"3cJ  fuc^e  meine  9Jlutter, 
5)ie  mic^  gum  ßeib  üerlie^, 
llnb  fann  ben  SSec;  nid)t  finben 
3ii  il^r  in'ä  $arabiel" — 

„3)u  arme,  arme  3Baife ! " 
@o  feufgt  bie  ©ottesbraut, 
Hub  fiiljrt  l^inein  bie  kleine, 
5)ie  fragenb  gu  i[;r  fd;aut. 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS,  285 

Thus  summoned  by  the  maiden, 
A  nun  doth  soon  appear  : 
"  What  wilt  thou,  so  forsaken. 
With  us  my  little  dear  ?  " 

"In  Paradise  my  mother, 
'Tis  she  whom  long  I've  sought. 
But  of  the  way  to  find  it 
No  one  can  tell  me  aught." 

"  Poor  waif,  so  true  and  loving !  " 
The  bride  of  Heaven  sighs, 
And  leads  within  the  maiden, 
Who  stares  with  wond'ring  eyes. 


286  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

S)oc(j  ad),  line  ha  mir  rüttelt'^ 
mt  (Ein^  ha^  tiub  fo  milb ! 
§111  fiiit'B,  511111  ■lob  cuumttet, 
©in  ftevbeiib  ©ngelebilb. 

2öol;(  eilen  au'  bie  ©djiueftern 
3>on  [;a|Ti]ei*  ^oug'  Ijerbei, 
©efdjaftig,  fromm  i[;in  bringenb 
5[)?andj'  frftft'ge  ^Ir^enei. 

Unb  jcbe  bräni]t  mit  3ßeinen 
Bid)  jn  bem  ^linblein  fit^  ; 
S)odj  fdjon  l)at  hic^  gcfnnben 
S)en  3ßeg  jnm  ^arabieg. 

3  0  f)  a  II 11  9i .   »  0  9  I 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  287 


Alas !  how  now  doth  tremble 
The  little  girl  of  care  ; 
She  sinks,  to  death  exhausted, 
A  dying  angel  fair. 

Now  all  the  sisters  hasten 
To  the  little  one's  relief, 
Bring  spirits  to  restore  her. 
And  try  to  soothe  her  grief. 

And  they  with  deep  emotion 
Press  'round  the  child  and  pray ; 
But  she  hath  found,  thank  Heaven  ! 
To  Paradise  the  way. 

JOHANN    N.    VOGL. 


288  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

)^r  ^liimleiii  alle, 
®ie  fie  mir  o^ah, 
@ud)  foU  mail  legen 
ma  mir  in'6  ©rab. 

3öie  fetjt  il;r  alle 
Wild)  an  fo  mel), 
5ll§  ob  il)r  m^d, 
SKie  mir  gef^^^^fv  ^ 


S()r  33(iimlein  alle, 
5öie  melf,  luie  hla^ 
Sljr  iMftmlein  aHe, 
Sßonon  fo  iia)3  ? 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  289 

WITHERED  FLOWERS. 

4^H,  flow'rets  all 
T     That  she  me  gave, 
Ye  shall  with  me 
Lie  in  my  grave ! 

Ye  look  at  me 
So  sad  and  true, 
As  if  my  woes 
Full  well  ye  knew  ! 

Ye  flow'rets  all. 
How  withered,  sere ! 
Whence  then  so  wet. 
My  flow'rets  dear  ? 


290  GEMS    OP    GERiMAN    LYRICS. 

9ld)  2;[jränen  madden 
9iid)t  maiengrfm, 
93iad;cii  tobte  ßiebe 
9ii(J)t  iDieber  blü^n. 

Unb  2en§  mirb  fommen, 
Unb  Söinter  mirb  ge^n, 
Unb  33Iümlein  mcrben 
3m  ®rafe  fte^n, 

Hub  33(üinleiii  liegen 
3n  meinem  @rab, 
®ie  ^Sliimlein  aKe, 
5)ie  [ie  mir  gab. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  291 

Oh !  tears  will  make 
No  green  of  May, 
Nor  make  dead  love 
See  light  of  day. 

Soon  Spring  will  come, 
And  Winter  pass, 
And  flow'rets  bright 
Will  stud  the  grass. 

And  flow'rets  will 
Lie  in  my  grave, 
These  flow'rets  all 
That  she  me  gave. 


292  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

Unb  luenn  [ie  manbelt 
5lm  §ügcl  iiorbei, 
Unb  bcuft  im  ^erjeit : 
S)eu  iiieiiit'  e§  treu  ! 

S)ann,  33(rnulein.  nf(c 
§erau§,  l^erau§ ! 
5)eu  5!)?ai  ift  fomineii, 
S)er  Pointer  ift  auL 


2B  i  Id  c  t  III     in;  utter 


GEMS    OP   GERMAN    LYRICS.  293 

Should  she  the  mound 
Be  passing  near, 
Think  in  her  heart : 
He  was  sincere — 

Then  flow'rets  all 
Burst  forth  and  bloom ! 
Sweet  May  hath  come, 
Gone  Winter's  gloom. 

WILHELM    MUELLER. 


294  GEMS    OF    GERMAN.    LYRICS. 

/^^ie  5BoI!en  jieljn  Ijeriiber 

®    (So  bid)t  gebraucht  unb  grau, 
Unb  trüber,  immer  trüber 
SSirb  rings  be§  §immelS  33lau. 

Hub  bu,  mie  ift  entflogen 
®ir  alle  §eiter!eit, 
^ie  Seele  überwogen 
35on  unnennbarem  ßeib ! 

S)ie  SSolfen  ftrömen  nieber, 
3Bie  blau  ber  §immel  fdjcint ! 
3öie  beiter  bift  bu  mieber ! 
§a[t  \)n  üieüeidjt  gemeint  ? 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS.  295 

CONSOLATION  THROUGH  TEARS. 

fei^ARK  clouds  are  hurrying  fast ; 
"    The  Heaven  blue  and  bright 
Is  quickly  overcast — 
And  day  is  turned  to  night. 

From  thee  all  joy  and  jest 
Have  taken  wings  and  flown ; 
Within  thy  soul  doth  rest 
Some  silent  grief  unknown. 

The  clouds  pour  down  in  rain, 
The  Heaven  blue  appears, 
How  merry  thou'rt  again  : 
Hast  thou  been  shedding  tears  ? 


C.    J.    PHILIP    SPITTA. 


296  GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


'glacfj  §af)ren. 


^r^p^i^  5Qlutier  lelint  am  fdiattiaeu  Sbor, 
Sljr  bloiibe^  iodjterdjen  fniete  bauor, 


Srad)  Slofeu  fid)  unb  3>cr()i^meinnid)t, 
Unb  !ü|3t  fie  mit  ladjenbem  5tngefic^t : 

„(Ei !  5)hitter,  bin  ic^  fo  gro^  mie  hn, 
'^awn  trag'  id)  bic  StUeö  im  §)aufe  ju, 

S)ann  [;eQ'  idj  unb  pfleg'  id)  bid)  licb  nnb  fein, 
3Bie  bie  9flofen  unb  bie  5.ki\qiJ3nid)tmein." 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  291 


THE  LAPSE  OF  YEARS. 


dn  the  doorway  stands  the  mother  mild, 


Before  her  kneels  her  darling  child. 


Plucks  roses  red,  entwined  with  green 
And  kisses  her  with  laughing  mien  : 

"  When  I  like  thee  have  grown  so  tall, 
Ask  what  thou  wilt,  I'll  bring  it  all. 

Will  nurse  and  tend  thee  well  and  fine. 


As  now  the  rose  and  fragile  vine !  " 


298  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

II. 

Hub  SaFjre  fdjmanben, — am  fd;attic]en  J^or 
Stagt  l)bl)tv  unb  üoHer  bei*  gliebcr  empor ! 

©ill  DJMgblein  umfaßt  be§  ©eliebtcn  5lrm, 
ß§  fd;Iagen  i^re  ^erjen  fo  treu  unb  marm ; 

^od)  trie  fie  fic^  fügten  auf  2ßani]'  unb  9J?unb, 
Steinte  ha§>  Wäh6)tn  au§  ^erjenggruub  ; 

®enn  bie  fte  moHf  pflec^en  fo  lieb  unb  fein, 
Sag  ftiH  unter  9lof  unb  5]ergi^nidjtmein. 

?CbüIf    Ojöttgcr. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  299 

II. 

Years  have  elapsed, — around  the  door 
The  vines  cling  closer  than  of  yore  ; 

A  maid  leans  on  her  lover's  arm, 

Their  hearts  are  beating  true  and  warm. 

As  he  imprints  upon  her  brow 

A  burning  kiss,  she  weeps  ;  for  now 

She  whom  she  wished  to  tend  so  fine, 
Lies  cold  'neath  rose  and  ivy  vine, 

ADOLF    BCETTGEU. 


300  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

/^j<^oc^  immer,  grütjUng,  bift  bu  md;t 
^^  ©efommeu  in  mein  l\)d[, 
2ßo  ic^  bein  liebet  ^Ingefic^t 
Segrü^t  ha^  le^temal. 

9?od)  fte^'n  bie  53änme  burr  unb  baar 
Urn  beinen  2ßeg  [;erum 
Unb  [trecfen,  eine  Bettlerfdjnar, 
Tia6)  bir  bie  5lrme  ftumm. 

grfifjblumen  iimtjnten  h\6)  fdjon  ^ier, 
groft  bringt  fie  nm  ifjr  ©Iiicf, 
©ie  fel;nten  ficb  l)eran§  narf)  bir, 
Unb  fonnen  nic^t  guriicE. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  301 

TO  SPRING. 

^y|HOU  art  not  come  yet,  Spring  so  sweet, 

*^    Into  my  valley,  Oh, 
Where  I  thy  presence  mild  did  greet, 
With  songs  a  year  ago  ! 

Along  thy  path  the  trees  still  stand, 
Po  bare  and  cheerless,  see  ! 
They  stretch  their  arms,  a  begging  band. 
In  silent  prayer  to  thee. 

The  early  flowers  thought  wert  here, 
Frost  turned  their  joy  to  pain  : 
They  longed  to  be  where  thou  wert  near, — 
Cannot  return  again. 


302 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


5)ie  @d)it)albe  fliet^t  beftiiqt  umFjer, 
Hub  ruft  nac^  bir  üoll  ©rant, 
S3ereiit  fd^on,  t>a^  fie  iiber'g  3}leer 
3u  frü§  ^erüberfam. 


C  en  a  u 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  303 

The  swallow  flies  like  lost,  in  pain 
It  calleth  after  thee, 
Regretting  that  it  came  again 
Too  soon  across  the  sea. 


'^■T'^Zj'^ 


J04:  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

^^ödjte  lüieber  in  bie  ©cgenb, 
^^  „5Ö0  ic^  einft  fo  felig  wax, 
,,200  id)  lebte,  mo  idj  träumte 
„^Jleinei*  Sugenb  fdjönfteö  Saljr ! " 

5ll|o  feljiit'  ic^  in  ber  gerne 
^ad)  ber  ^eimatl)  midj  juriicf, 
Sßäljnenb,  in  ber  alten  ©egenb 
ginbe  \\d)  ha^  alte  ©liirf. 

®nblid;  marb  mir  nun  befdjieben, 
SSieberMjr  in'§  traute  Sfjnl; 
Sod)  e§  ift  bem  §eintge!cljrten 
5tidjt  ju  9}iutl;  mie  bajumal. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  305 

ONCE  AND  NOW. 

if^0XJLT)  I  once  more  see  the  country, 
*     Where  I  only  knew  of  joy, 
Where  I  dwelt  and  where  I  dreamt,  a 
Wayward,  thoughtless,  merry  boy  !  " 

Thus  my  heart  in  foreign  country 
Longed  for  home,  'mong  strangers  cold, 
Thinking  in  my  native  land,  that 
I  would  find  the  joys  of  old. 

And  at  last  it  was  decreed,  that 
I  should  see  my  home  again, 
But  alas  !  my  heart's  rejoicings 
Sadly  are  alloyed  with  pain. 


306  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

3Bie  man  grüJ3et  alte  greuube, 
®rii^'  id;  mandjeu  lieben  Drt ; 
S)od)  im  ^»er^en  luirb  fo  fdjiucr  mir, 
^enit  mein  ßiebfteö  ift  ja  fort. 

Smmer  fd)leidjt  fic^  nod)  bcr  '^'^ah  Ijin 
2)urdj  ha§>  bunfle  3Balbreuier ; 
®oc^  er  fü^rt  bie  mnikt  5lbenb§ 
9iimmermeljr  entgegen  mir. 

^Jiütgen  beine  ©rn^e  raufc^en 
5>om  ©eftein,  bn  tranter  ^ad) ; 
Sod)  ber  greunb  ift  mir  oerloren, 
S)er  in  bein  ©emnrmel  fprad). 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


507 


As  we  greet  old  friends,  I  greet  with 
Warmth  the  haunts  of  old  so  dear, 
But  my  heart  is  well  nigh  breaking, 
For  my  Love  hath  gone  from  here. 

Through  the  sombre  forest  traileth 
Still  the  pathway  as  of  yore, 
But  to  me  at  eve  it  leadeth 
Mother,  never,  nevermore. 


Though  thy  greetings  rustle  mildly. 
Lovely  brook,  from  stone  to  stone. 
Still  the  friend  that  in  thy  murm'rings 
Spoke  once,  is  forever  gone. 


308 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


^aum,  mo  finb  hk  ^a^iig^aUtn, 
2)ie  \)kx  fangen  einft  fo  fii^  ? 
llnb  H)o,  SBiefe,  beine  tinmen, 
S)ie  mic  ülofa  finnenb  lüicö  ? — 

33Uimen  fort  nnb  5'ladjti9aIIen, 
Unb  ha^  gute  5JMbcljen  and) ! 
^SJleine  Sntgenb  fort  mit  i()nen ; 
5lIIe§  mie  ein  grüljlinggtjaud) ! 


S  c  n  0  11  , 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS,  309 


Tree,  where  are  the  nightingales,  that 
Sang  so  sweetly  and  so  low. 
And  where,  meadow,  are  the  flowers. 
Rose  to  me  was  wont  to  show  ? 

Nightingales  and  flowers  vanished. 
And  the  maiden  goodly,  fair, 
And  my  youthful  dreams  of  pleasure. 
Like  a  breath  of  vernal  air. 


^. 


310  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


'g5of?f  [)eiife  nodi  iinb  morgen— 

S23o'§  frf^neict  rotfic  Siofcn, 
l?a  rcgnct'S  JlirdMcii  ^'l•cin. 

(^5®oIjl  I;eute  nod)  imb  morgen 

'^^^   ®a  bleibe  ic^  ht\  bir, 
SBenn  aber  fommt  ber  hxxik  %a% 
(So  \\\\\^  id)  fort  Don  bier." 

,3ann  fommft  bu  aber  luieber, 
^er^allerliebfter  mein, 
llnb  bridjft  bie  rotfjen  Dlofen 
llnbtrinfft  ben  !iU)len2Bein?" 

„5Senn'^  fd;neiet  rot^e  S^lofen, 
3öenn'§  regnet  fiUjlen  3Bein  ; 
©0  lang'  foOft  bu  nod)  [)arren, 
^erjaHerliebfte  mein ! " 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  311 

TO-DAY  YET  AND  TO-MOEEOW.* 

Where  it  doth  anow  red  roses, 
There  it  doth  rain  warm  tears ! 

ppo-DAT  yet  and  to-morrow, 

*      My  Love,  with  thee  I'll  stay, 
But  when  the  third  day  eometh, 
I  must  from  here  away." 

"  When  wilt  return  again  to 
Me,  best  beloved  mine. 
And  pluck  the  fairest  roses. 
And  drink  the  cooling  wine  ?  " 

"  When  roses  red  it  snoweth, 
And  raineth  cooling  wine ; 
So  long  thou'lt  have  to  tarry. 
Oh,  best  beloved  mine  ! " 


*  The  author  of  this  peculiar  popular  song  (S3oIt*lleb)  was  born  in 
the  year  1605. 


312  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

®iiu3  fie  in'g  5?ater^  ©drtelein, 
ßegt  uicbcr  fid),  fdjlief  ein ; 
S)a  träumet  i^r  ein  3;räumelein, 
Sßie'ä  regnet  füljlen  Sßeim 

Unb  q(§  fie  ba  ermad)te, 
S)a  mar  c§  -lauter  nid^tS, 
5)a  blühten  mol;l  bie  Üiofcn 
Unb  blühten  über  fie. 

ein  '§aug  ttjät  fie  fic^  bauen 
35on  lauter  grünem  f  lee, 
tljixt  aii^  lim  §immel  frf)auen, 
3Bof;l  nacf;  bem  Slofenfdjuee. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  313 

Into  her  father's  garden 
She  went,  hiy  down  and  fell 
Asleep,  and  dreamed  'twas  raining 
Cool  wine  by  magic  spell. 

When  she  awoke,  she  saw  it 
Was  but  an  idle  dream ; 
True,  roses  red  were  blooming, 
And  all  around  did  gleam. 

She  built  a  house  of  grasses. 
And  velvet  moss  so  soft, 
And  for  the  snow  of  roses 
Looked  up  to  Heaven  oft. 


314  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

ma  g^dh  %adß  tljät  fie'g  becfen, 
Wiit  gelbcu  £i(ie  rein, 
S)a^  fie  fid)  fonnf  üerftecfen, 
3Beim'^  i*et]uet  fiUjlen  2öein. 

Unb  aU  ha^  §au§  cjebauet  mar, 
S^rau!  fie  ben  §errt30tt§=3öein ; 
©in  ^^ofenfrtin^lein  in  ber  §anb, 
©erlief  fie  barinnen  ein. 

S)er  Änabe  feljrt  jiirfirfc, 
@ef)t  in  hm  ©arten  ein, 
■i^räßt  einen  ^ranj  uon  Slofen  '. 
Unb  einen  S3ed)er  2ßein. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  315 

With  yellow  wax  she  covered 
Its  roof,  and  lilies  fine, 
That  she  might  have  a  shelter 
When  it  did  rain  cool  wine. 

And  when  it  was  completed, 
God's  sacred  wine  she  drank ; 
And  in  her  hands  a  rosary. 
Calmly  in  sleep  she  sank. 

The  youth  returns ;  behold,  to 
The  garden  he  hath  sped, 
Wine  in  a  goblet  carries. 
And  a  wreath  of  roses  red. 


316 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


§at  mit  bem  gu|3  geflogen 
3öof;l  an  ha^  'gi'u^elcin, 
(gr  fiel,  t)a  fdjneit'  c§  9lofeu, 
®a  regnet'a  fiiljleu  SSein. 

©  i  m  on    Sad)    (  S33  u  n  ^  c  r  J)  o  t  n  .  ) 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  317 

His  foot  in  contact  comes  with 
A  little  mound — and  Oh  ! 
He  falls — now  cooling  wine  it 
Eains,  and  roses  red  dotn  snow ! 

SIMON    DACH    ("WÜNDERHOEN.) 


318 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


,^  ^  ^cr  nidjt  gelitten,  \)ai  nur  ^alb  gelebt ; 

2ßer  nidjt  gefel)lt,  Ijat  lüo^l  and) 
nirf)t  geftrebt ; 
SSer  nie  gemeint,  l)at  Ijalb  anc^  nur  geladjt ; 

5Ber  nie  gejmeifelt,  [)at  luoljl  faum  gebadet ! 

3  u  I  i  e     iB  u  r  0  111  . 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  319 


PHOVERB. 

tHO  never  knew  misfortune,  lived 
but  half; 
"Who  never  wept,  ne'er  heartily  did 

laugh ; 
Who  never  failed,  could  scarce  have 

striv'n  and  wrought ; 
Who  never  doubted,  hardly  could 
have  thought. 

JOLIE    BUROW. 


^(^^'^^^^^^^ 


320  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

'gißdjtfidjcr  "glcBeröauö  hex  "^okn  ki 
^xakan. 

ie  fiüfte  iDcFj'ii  fo  frfjaurig, 
5Bii*  ^ieljii  hal)in  [o  traurig 
^lü6)  iuu]emiffem  3iel ! 
Maiun  Ieud;teu  un^  tie  ©terne ; 
©iiropa  ficfjt  Don  g-ernc 
®a§  gro^e  S^rauerfpiel. 

Uiiö  lucnbcnb  oft  ^uriicfc 
33etreten  tüir  bie  33riiife, 
Sie  un§  uoii  ^okn  trennt. 
23ei  trübem  gacfelbranbe 
©rii^t  iui§  ha^  ^^olt  am  (Straube, 
S)a§  unfre  Seibeu  fcuut. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  321 


CEOSSING  OF  THE  POLES  AT  CEACOW 
UNDER  COVER  OP  NIGHT.* 


^^HE  breezes  sadly  sigh  and  wail, 

*      We  march  along  with  cheeks  so  pale, 
Impelled  by  unrelenting  Fate. 
There  lights  our  way  no  friendly  star 
Of  hope ;  Europe  sees  from  afar 
The  tragedy  so  mournful,  great. 

Oft  looking  back  to  gaze  on  friends, 

We  cross  the  bridge,  our  hearts  it  rends. 

That  us  from  glorious  Poland  parts. 

By  torchlight  dim,  they  greet  our  band 

And  weep,  the  people  on  the  strand, 

Who  know  the  wrongs  that  break  our 
hearts. 


*  This  is  a  paraphrase. 


322  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

5Serfnu|t,  bcfie(]t,  ücrmtljen — 
(2inb  iiii|re  beftcn  3;l)aten, 
SBie  S^räiimc  leei*  luib  [jot;l, 
Unb  laffeu  feine  (Spuren ; 
(So  iieljmt,  geliebte  gluren, 
5)a§  leljte  ßebeiüotjl ! 

QM  emig  n^oljl,  o  SSriiber ! 
©in  §aufe  ßeben§ntüber 
2;rifft  überall  ein  @rab. 
9cid)t  ini§  liont  iob  ju  retten, 
9lein,  nur  ju  flieljn  bie  Letten, 
©rfircifen  mir  hen  Btab. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS,  323 

Defeated,  sold,  and  ay,  betrayed; 
Our  noblest  deeds,  the  schemes  well  layed, 
Like  idle,  empty  dreams,  dispel. 
Leaving  behind  no  single  trace. 
Farewell  then,  thou  beloved  place, 
Where  we  as  freemen  dwelt,  farewell ! 

Farewell  dear  brothers,  left  behind  ! 

Weary  of  life,  we  hope  to  find 

A  quiet  grave  in  foreign  land. 

To  free  ourselves  from  death  and  pain  ? 

No,  'twas  to  flee  dread  slavery's  chain. 

That  made  us  take  the  staff  in  hand  ! 


324  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

SSir  äietjii  lum  SSeib  iinb  ^inbevn, 
^eumüi^eii  iiidjt  gii  Ijiiiberu 
5)e§  53atevlanb§  9iuiiu 
@d)oii  ledjjt  nad)  uuferm  ^lute 
®ic  Petersburger  toite, 
2)ie  gud)tel  Don  Berlin. 

(Sin  t^ränenfofeS  SSefen 
5Barb  un§  gum  |)erru  erlefen, 
55erfteiut  uub  ungebeugt 
9hi§  niöberi[d)em  ©tamme 
•Irägt  feine  Stirn  bie  (Sdjramme, 
'J^ie  fein  @efd)led)t  begeutjt. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAX  ■  LYRICS.  325 

From  children,  wife  and  friends  we  part, 
Our  country's  waste  with  throbbing  heart 
We  see,  yet  cannot  stay  the  flood. 
The  dreadful  knout  of  barbarous  Russia, 
The  whip  laid  on  by  heartless  Prussia, 
Cry  loud  for  blood,  for  Polish  blood. 

A  wretch,  a  cold  and  tearless  thing, 
Was  forced  upon  us  as  our  king, 
With  heart  of  stone,  to  horrors  weaned, 
Descended  from  a  murd'rous  line. 
He  on  his  forehead  bears  the  sisfu 
That  tells  mankind — he  is  a  fiend. 


326  GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

®ie  mir  jeboc^  ermarben, 
®ec!'  uii§,  0  9(luljm,  bie  ^larben, 
9Had)'  luifre  Xiamen  flar. 
®ii  nmdjft  ben  Gc^mer^  gefeMcr, 
®cnu  unfrei  5?oIfc6  Öeljter 
Sft  c]rö|3er  aU  bcr  ß^jar. 

Un§  bleibt  nuu  ein  5!>ennäd)tni|3 : 
®eg  ebten  ^ampf§  ®ebäd)tui^, 
®cr  ^soleii  lieu  üerbaub, 
®e§  [angen  ^riecjS  ^efdjmerbe 
Uiib  eine  §ant)  üoH  ®rbe 
5Iii§  iinfenn  55aterlanb. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  327 

Thou  whom  we  justly  won,  Oh,  Fame, 
To  all  the  world  display  our  name, 
And  cover  thou  the  bleeding  scar. 
Then  all  our  wounds  do  cease  to  ache, 
For  from  our  midst  the  humblest  take. 
And  he  is  greater  than  the  Czar. 

We  have  one  gift  for  all  that's  done : 
The  thought  of  battles  fought  and  won. 
That  were  to  forge  our  National  band ; 
The  memory  of  our  bloody  toil, 
And  a  hand  full  of  that  sacred  soil 
From  Poland  dear,  our  fatherland. 


328  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

£)  felig  jene,  roeldje 
S3erau|rf)t  uoiii  3^obe§fcld)e, 
©efimfeii  finb  iui  (Streit, 
Hub  iljr,  isoUjijnienö  Sötjue, 
5)ie  au§  bcm  ^Ingftgefto^ne 
2)ie  feuchte  (Snift  befreit ! 

Sie  brani]en  auf  ben  9(ioffen, 
5^011  geinbeit  feft  iimfdjloffen, 
Bum  5!5eid;felufer  üor, 
5ln  fremben  ©tranb  ju  fd)iffen ; 
2)a  fd)it)oII  ÜOU  Sdjmerj  ergriffen 
S^r  gro^  ®emüt(;  empor. 


GEMS    or    GERMAN    LYRICS.  329 

Oh !  fortunate  and  happy  they, 
On  whom  his  fingers  Death  did  lay, 
Wliilst  fighting  hard  for  Hberty. 
And  ye,  Volhynia's  sons  so  brave, 
Whom  from  this  moment's  trial,  the  grave 
So  damp  and  cool,  set  quickly  free  ! 

Surrounded  by  their  bitter  foe, 

They  pressed  ahead  with  silent  woe 

To  the  Vistula's  banks,  there  to  embark, 

To  leave  their  home  forevermore ; 

Then  swelled  their  hearts,  with  anguish 

sore. 
And  to  the  promptings  all  did  hark. 


330  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

®ie  foiinten'!§  nidjt  crtrac^en, 
Ser  §)eiinat^  abjufagcn, 
2)ic  jebeit  Siimfd)  uiufdjlo^ 
5)a  ftiirlUeu  fid)  Me  ©uteii 
§inunter  in  bie  glutljen 
mit  2Baffen  unb  iiiit  ^o^. 

®  Daterlaub'fdjc  SScden, 
5)ie  Kiiu^ft  uom  33liite  fdjineHen, 
9lel)mt  end)  bcr  2^obten  an  ! 
S^r  biirft  ha§>  9)?eer  erreichen, 
©0  mdljt  bie  freien  Seidjen 
3nm  freien  S^.^ean ! 

?riigii|l  (Svaf  oon   %Matcn. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  331 


Tliej  wavered,  for  they  could  not  bear 

Themselves  from  home,  sweet   home  to 

tear, 
Where  centered  then  their  every  thought. 

And  so  with  arms  and  horse  they  throw 

Themselves  into  the  stream  below, — 

Since  lost  the  cause  for  which  they  fought. 

Eeceive  then,  Oh  !  ye  friendly  waves, 

Though  red  with  blood,  these  martyred 

braves. 
And  float  them  on  from  place  to  place. 

Till,  when  ye  reach  the  open  sea, 

Ye  may  the  corpses  of  the  free 

Give  to  the  Ocean's  free  embrace. 

AUGUST    COUNT    VON    PLATEN. 


332 


GEMS    or    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


ie  greimbfcfjaft  mljvt  emig, 


^, 


®ie  Siebe  ücrgefjt : 
^'ruiii  lutifjle  bie  greimbfdjaft, 
®ie  emig  befteljt.        ^ 


2)ie  Siebe  bringt  9lo[en, 
5)ie  greunbfcfjaft  bvini]t  ^iil)', 
®'rum  iüä[;le  [ie  beibe ; — 
2öie  glücflid;  bift  bii ! 


Ungenannt 


)E*B^> 


/^'^@)S: 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  333 


phoverb. 

|fe^RiENDSHip  is  lasting, 
^     Love  passeth  away. 
Therefore  choose  friendship, 
That  ever  doth  stay. 

Love  bringeth  roses, 
Friendship  brings  rest, 
Both  having  chosen, 
Indeed  thou  art  blest. 


ANONYMOUS. 


334  GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS. 

t infam  nub  ftid 
®d)reit  ic^  bal)i:i 
Sm  fuciiibeu  ßanb. 
S)ie  §eimat[;  fern, 
^ie  traute  'f>eimatl), 
5)ie  Sugenb  üorbci, 
5)ie  gliicffclige  3n(]enb, 
llnb  mein  2iebftc§,  mein  2(jcucrftc§ 
5Uin  im  (Brab, 
5lud;  bu— 0  Waiitn  ! 
(StiH  ift  bcin  -^erj, 
S)a§  fo  lange  gefdjlagen 
gnir  mid)  allein 
3n  Seib  nub  ßnft, 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  335 


TO  MY  MOTHER. 

ONELT  and  still 
I  roam  about 
In  foreign  lands. 
Sweet  home  far  away, 
My  beloved  home, 
The  bright  days  of  my  youth 
Forevermore  gone, 
And  my  dearest,  best  loved,  all 
In  the  grave. 
Thou  too,  Oh,  mother ! 
Still  is  thy  heart 
That  so  long  did  beat  fondly 
For  me  alone. 
In  grief  and  joy, — 


33G  GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

®aö  treue,  ha^  Ijeilige 

®efd)loi'fen  beiu  5lug', 

®a§  fo  inandje  ©tunbe 

©eiDadjt  luib  gemeint 

Um  midj  allein. 

Unb  e6  mobert  bie  §anb, 

5)ie  liebe  §anb, 

S)ie  fo  oft  mid)  gcftreidjelt 

3n  feliger  Beit ; 

§er3,  5lug'  unb  §anb 

Unb  qH'  beine  ßiebe,, 

§aft  5lUe§  genommen 

9)?it  l)inein 

Sn'S  bunfle,  in'g  fdjaurige 

®i-ab— 0  ^3:ihitter ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  337 

The  true,  the  holy 

Motherheart. 

Closed  is  thy  eye, 

That  many  an  hour 

Did  watch  and  weep 

For  me  alone. 

And  thy  hand  is  mouldering. 

The  lovely  hand. 

That  so  often  caressed  me 

In  happy  days. 

Heart,  eyes  and  hand, 

And  all  thy  love 

Hast  taken  with  thee 

Down  into 

The  dark  and  fearful 

Grave, — Oh,  mother ! 


338  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

Hub  c§  im  mein  md 
5luf  t>a§>  mei§c  ßinnen, 
S)a§  fiiljl  iiiib  liiib 
S)en  öeib  mir  umljiiflt. 
5luö  §eiiiiat[)0ei*bc 
©rünte  Ijcrüor, 
2)idjt  Ijinter  beö  ©artend 
(Sü^biiftenber  §ecfe 
Söiidjg  iiiib  blüfjte 
S)er  blaue  ßeiii ; 
Sm  (S(tevnl)aiife 
Sßai'b  er  bereitet 
Unb  fdjimmerte  (jen 
Unb  [eibeumeidj 
5l(§  buldjiijer  Üiocfen. 
3m  3ßof)iu]cmac^, 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  339 

And  my  gaze  doth  fall 
Upon  the  white  linen 
That  cool  and  soft 
Encircles  my  body. 
On  that  field  at  home, 
So  green  and  fresh, 
Close  back  of  the  garden's 
Sweet  fragrant  copse, 
Did  bloom  and  grow 
The  flax  so  blue ; 
In  my  parents'  house 
It  was  prepared : 
It  glimmered  so  bright. 
So  silky,  and  fine. 
On  the  bushy  rock. 
In  the  cozy  apartment, 


340         OEMS  OP  GERMAN  LYRICS. 

^ci  traulid)ci-  ßampe 
8a^eft  unb  [pamift  bu, 
Snbc|3  id)  bir  uoda^ 
5lua  2)eutfd)lanb§  2)irf)tcm ; 
Hub  jebcv  gaben, 
/    ®urd)  beine  ginc^er 
3ft  er  geglitten, 
'Die  lieben  gin'ger 
§aben  gett)eil;t  ifjn, 
2)ie  oft  mir  bie  glü^enbe 
Sßange  geftreidjclt 
Unb  felig  gernljt 
5luf  be§  frofjlidjen  tnaben 
53Ionbem  ©elocf. 
Unb  taufcnb  Söünfi^e, 
gromnie,  l;ei(ige 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS,  341 

By  the  lamp's  mild  reflection, 
I  can  see  thee  sitting 
And  quietly  spinning, 
While  I  read  aloud 
From  Germany's  Poets ; 
And  every  thread  did 
Glide  through  thy  fingers. 
Thou  fondest  of  mothers ! 
And  was  consecrated 
By  those  lovely  fingers, 
That  softly  caressed 
So  often  my  cheeks, 
And  happy  did  rest 
On  the  flaxen  ringlets 
Of  the  merry  boy. 
And  thousand  wishes, 


342  GEMS    OF     GERMAN     LYRICS. 

©egcn^iüünfrfjc 
Spannft  bii  mit  F^inein, 
9)ktter—93Z  utter.— 
3c^  fiifjte,  id)  fiUjl'  e§, 
5hi§  be§  ©eiuebeS 
5>er|"d)Iunt3enen  %ähm 
(Strömet  bein  Segen 
9)?ir  iu'§  üereiufamte 
S^rauernbe  ^erj. — 
Hub  troftuoll  [jeimifc^ 
SSirb  mir  511  mnii), 
m^  ob  bu  fctbft 
9)(it  ben  tljeitreu  5lrineti 
Siebenb  luib  fdjii^eub 
iStiH  mid)  iimfingft, 
3)?iitter  — 93hitter  i 

5>  c  r  III  a  n  n     ?[  (  1  m  c  r  J 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  343 

Saered  and  holy, 
Wishes  of  bbssing, 
Didst  spin  in  with  it, 
Mother, — mother ! 
I  feel  it,  I  feel  it, 
Out  of  the  texture's 
Fine  woven  threads 
Floweth  thy  blessing 
Into  my  lonely  heart ; 
And  I  feel  a  consoling 
And  home-like  influence, 
As  if  thou,  Oh,  mother ! 
Protecting  and  loving, 
With  thy  dearest  arms,  didst 
Silently  embrace  me, — 
Mother, — mother ! 

HERMANN    ALLMERS. 


344 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


Q§  93?ägbleiii  fprad) :   „£ieb  tnabe 


vQ^ 


mem, 
9lim  fag'  mir,  ma§  ift  mein  imb  bein  ? " 

®er  ^nabe  fpraci :  „ßicb  5}?äbd)eu  mein, 

©ein  fdjöneö  5lnge  hiV^  ift  bein, 

llnb  brein  jn  fdjanen,  ba§  ift  mein  ; 

©ein  rotljer  filier  9}hinb  ift  bein, 

S)idj  branf  ju  f üffen,  ba§  ift  mein ; 

S^lun  i\)u  mir  anf  bie  5lrme  bein, 

©rin  liegen  ha^  ift  bein  nnb  mein." 

3  c  f)  a  n  n    6  .     5  i  f  d;  e  r  . 


Sisfo^^ 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  345 

MINE  AND  THINE. 

pMj'HE  maiden  said :  "  Beloved  mine, 

*      Do  tell  me,  what  is  mine  and  thine  ?  " 
The  youth  replied :  "  Sweet  maiden  mine, 
Thy  lovely  eye,  though  that  is  thine, 
Therein  to  gaze,  ah,  that  is  mine ; 
Thy  mouth  so  red  and  sweet  is  thine, 
Thereon  to  kiss  thee,  that  is  mine ; 
Now  open  wide  those  arms  of  thine. 
Therein  to  lie,  is  thine  and  mine." 

JOHANN    <J.   FISCHER. 


34G  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


^;;^iii  3Banberburfd)  mit  bem  Biah  in  bei* 

,toinmt  irieber  ^eim  aii§  bcm  fremben  ßanb. 

©ein  §aar  ift  beftmibt,  fein  5lntli^  uerbrannt ; 

^on  luem  mirb  bei*  33urfrfi  n)o(;l  jnerft  cr- 

fannt  ? 
©0  tritt  ei*  in'ei  @tdbtdjen,  m^  alte  2^(j0i*, 

5lm  (Sdjlagbaum  leljnt  juft  bei*  BoHner  baüor. 

5)odj  fiel)' — greunb  BoHmann  erfennt  if)n 

nidjt, 
3u  fe^i*  bat  hk  @onn'  i^m  uerbrannt  ha^ 

©efidjt. 
Unb  meiter  manbert  nad)  fnr^ent  (Srn^ 

2)er  35urfc^  unb  fdjiittelt  ben  ©taub  üon  bem 

gui 
^rt  fdjaut  an§  bem  geufter  [ein  ©djä^lein 

fromm : 
„®u  bli'djcnDe  3nni}frau,  uiel  fdjönen  2ßi(I= 

f  omm !" 


GEMS     OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  347 


THE  RECOGNITION. 

-  I  .    .       -    I    .-,     ".      -   I  .     „ 
A  WANDERER  loiie,  With  liis  staff  in  his 

^^ 

hand, 

„  -|v  -Iv  .-|.. 

Returneth  home  from  a  far  distant  land. 

He  is  covered  with  dust  and  bronzed  is 

his  face, 
Who  will  first  give  him  a  welcome  embrace? 

He  enters  the  town  through  the  ancient 

gate, 
Where  the  toller  leans  out  at  the  window 

grate, 
But  there's  no  welcome  smile  in  friend 

tollman's  gaze : 
Too  much  the   youth's  bronzed   by  the 

sun's  burning  rays. 
With  a  hasty  nod  he  the  toller  doth  greet. 

And  passing  on,  stamps  the  dust  from  his 

feet. 
Lo,  from   yon  window  his  maiden  doth 

stare — 
He  calleth,  "  God  greet  thee,  maiden  fair ! " 


34S  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

©od)  fielj' — and)  'iia^  9)iäbdjen  erfeiint  i[)n 

iiic^t, 
S)ie  (Sonii'  Ijat  ju  fe^r  il)m  uerbraiint  ba§ 

©efic^t. 
Hub  meiter  c^tl)t  er  bie  ©tra^e  entlani], 

©in  Sljränlein  Ijängt  ifjiii  an  ber  braunen 

5ßancV. 
Da  manft  uon  bem  tirc^ftiet^  \>at>  9J?ütterlein 

Ijer; 
„®ott  grüf  ®ud) ! "  fo  fpridjt  er,  nnb  fonft 

91ic^t§  meljr. 
:5)od)  fieiy-ba§  9}?ütterlein  fdjludjjet  Dor  Öuft : 

„5!)?eiu  ^Soljn ! "  unb  finft  an  be§  55ur|d)en 

33ruft. 
2ßic  fefjr  and;  bie  ©onne  fein  5lntli(^  iier= 

brannt, 
®a§  53hitteran(]'  l;at  i^n  boc^  gleid)  erfannt. 

5  0  f)  a  n  it    9i  .     93  0  g  t . 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS.  349 


But  even  his  Love  doth  vacantly  gaze : 

Too  much  he  is  bronzed   by  the  sun's 

burning  rays. 
And  farther  he  walks,  now  so  sad  and 

meek, 
A  tear  trickling  down  his  sunburnt  cheek. 

Now  his  mother  totters  from  yon  church 

door; 
"God    greet    thee!"   he    speaketh,    and 

nothing  more. 
But  look,  the  mother  is  sobbing  for  joy : 

"  My  son ! "  and  falls  on  the  breast  of  her 

boy. 
Though  the  sun  did  bronze  him  so  as  to 

disguise — 
His  mother  did  him  at  once  recognize. 


JOHANN    N.  VOGL, 


I 

i    350  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


(®)n  2Balbe§  9lac^t  bin  id)  geboren, 
^^  Sn  3Sa[bc§  I^uufei  ftanb  mein  §an§, 
®a  lebt'  id)  einfam,  luie  uevloren, 
Unb  fef)nte  nimnier  mid)  l)eran6. 

S)er  erfte  -Ion,  ber  mir  erflnnc^en, 
max  Söalbea  gUiftern  leif  unb  linb  ; 
®er  3Salb  })ai  mir  ein  Sieb  tjefuntjen, 
2ßie  eine  5)iutter  itjrem  linb. 

Unb  biefem  3:  on,  fo  langfam  leife, 
Sljm  lanfdjte  ernft  be§  ^inbe§  Oljr, 
©djon  flang  iljm  au§  ber  büft'ren  SSeife 
®er  fü^e  Snljatt  traulid)  üor 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN    LYRICS.  351 


THE  FOEEST  CHILD. 

<&N  forest  niorht  there  was  I  born, 
*    In  woodland  darkness  stood  my  cot, 
I  lived  recluse,  as  if  forlorn. 
Yet  never  craved  a  different  lot. 

The  sound  that  first  my  heart  did  thrill 
Crept  through  the  foliage  soft  and  mild ; 
The  forest  sang  an  air  so  still, 
E'en  like  a  mother  to  her  child. 

I  heard  the  song  so  strange  and  new, 
A  cradled  child  with  wonder  rude, 
Till  all  its  sweetest  meanings  grew 
From  out  the  darkness  of  its  mood. 


352  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

5116  id)  (jefe^t  aii§  meinem  §aiife 
Bum  erften  5DZal  ben  jungen  gu^, 
©rflantj  burd)  gliiftevn  unb  ©ebraufe 
giir  mid;  be§  3öalbe§  trauter  ®ru^. 

llnb  id)  ueftanb  be6  3öalbe§  5ßürte, 
©r  fprad) :  fei  mir  gegrüßt,  mein  ^inb ! 
®egriiJ3t  am  l)eiUi3  ftummen  £)rte ! 
(So  !Iang'§  ju  mir  im  5lbenbn)inb. 

Unb  meiter  fprad)  er :  jebeni  ^inbe 
Biemt  ein  ©efdjen!  uon  3>ater§  §anb, 
©0  aiäf)Ie,  aia§  ^nm  5lngebinbe 
©ein  junget  §erj  am  fd)5nften  fanb. 


GEMS    CF    GERMAN     LYRICS,  353 


And  when  at  last  from  home  I  stirred, 
A  happy  child,  the  world  to  see, 
Go  where  I  would,  I  ever  heard 
The  welcome  song  of  the  forest  tree. 

The  forest's  words  I  understood : 

"  Innocent  child,  thouVt  welcome  here , 

Welcome  unto  this  holy  wood, 

In  evening  calm,  in  morning  clear!  ' 

And  more  it  said :  •'  As  every  child 
Longs  for  a  gift  from  father  hand, 
So  choose  ought  in  this  woodland  wild 
To  take  with  thee  from  land  to  land ! " 


354  GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS. 

M)  aber  \pxad) ;  fo  ki)f  mid)  fitujen 
3Bie  ha^,  \va§>  rauüijeub  hid)  huvd)wd)t 
3^on  bem  bie  Serge  madjtig  flingen, 
SSag  fanft  uoin  33auiu  ^u  35ainne  ijeljt 

3öa§  ffiB  mtö  lebem  5>ot]cI  fdjancnb 
@o  ftarf  eri^reift  bie  9J?enfdjenbriift, 
Hub  iiia§  bie  Ouelle,  lueiter  luadenb, 
©r^iiljtt,  fid)  felber  iinbeiini^t. 

So  fpradj  id),  uiib  m  niter  2ßeife 
S)ea  SSalbea  5öipfel  rauldjtcu  hub, 
llnb  eä  ertönte  flüfternb  leife : 
®ir  fei'§  (]ciiiä[jrt,  mein  Iiebe§  ^inb  ! 

3t  c  i  ti  li  0  I  ^      W  u  II  ^ 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


I  answered  thus  :  "Teach  me  to  sino; 

Like  that  which  gently  breathes  through 

thee, 
When  all  the  hills  are  murmuring. 

And  music  swells  from  tree  to  tree ; 

Which  from  the  wildbird  in  the  sun, 
Thrills  with  the  sweet  content  it  gives, 
And  the  streamlet,  as  it  floweth  on, 
Relates,  unconscious  that  it  lives." 

Thus  I  did  speak, — as  it  chances  oft, 
The  old  tree  tops  then  rustled  mild, 
Wafting  to  me  a  whisper  soft : 
"'Tis  granted  thee,  thou  lovely  child!" 

KEIXHOLD    MUXD. 


556  GEMS    OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

g^cmi  5u  nod)  eine  J>eimaif?  r;a(i. 

^^I^enii  bit  nod)  eine  §eimatf;  Ijaft, 

^-^  (2o  nimm  hen  9taii^^en  uub  ben  (Stecfen, 
Unb  luanb're,  luanb're  oljne  ^aft, 
33i§  bu  erreid)t  ben  t^euren  glecfeu. 

Unb  [trecfen  nur  jmei  5lrme  fid) 
Sn  fi*eub'()er  ©eljnfurfjt  bir  entließen, 
gliej^t  eine  3^^räne  nur  um  hid), 
©pridjt  bir  ein  eiu^'ßcr  9)?unb  ben  «Sechen, 

Ob  bu  ein  ^Settler,  bu  bift  rcic^, 

£)b  frau!  bcin  -f^cr^,  bcin  Mnii)  beflommen, 

©ejunben  mirft  bu  allfotjleirf), 

§Ln-ft  bu  hiV^  fiii3e  2öort :  2ßi(Ifommcn  ! 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  357 

IP  THOU  DOST  STILL  POSSESS  A  HOME. 

tF  thou  dost  still  possess  a  home, 
Take  up  thy  staff,  Oh,  linger  not, 
And  roam,  care  not  for  rest,  but  roam. 
Till  thou  hast  reached  the  treasured  spot. 

If  but  two  arms  extended  be 
To  thee  in  friendly  longing  near. 
Oh !  doth  one  tear  but  flow  for  thee, 
A  blessing  speak  one  mouth  sincere  : 

Wert  thou  a  beggar,  thou  hadst  wealth. 

Wert  sick  at  heart,  thy  spirit  wound  : 

At  once  thou  wilt  regain  thy  health, 

Hearst, " Welcome  home "  that  sweetest 
sound. 


358 


GEMS     or    GERMAN    LYRICS. 


Unb  ift  uermefjt  auc^  jcbe  Bpnv, 
3cigt  nic^t§  fid;  beiiicm  33licf,  bent  naffen, 
5ll§  grim  bcraft  cm  §ru]el  nur 
55on  5inem,  maS  bu  einft  üerlaffen : 

D,  nirgcnb  meint  eä  [ic^  fo  gut, 
3öie  weit  bid)  bcinc  gii§e  tragen, 
511a  ha,  IDO  ftiH  ein  -sjer^e  ruFjt, 
®a§  etnften^  marm  für  bid)  gcfd)lagen. 

Jllbctt    Stager 


GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS.  359 

Although  no  traces  may  be  found, 
Nothing  may  meet  thy  swimming  eye, 
But  green  o'er-run  a  little  mound, 
Of  all  thou  once  didst  bid,  "good  bye ;  " 

Oh  !  nowhere  canst  thou  weep  so  well, 
Wherever  carry  thee  thy  feet. 
As  where  in  death  a  heart  doth  dwell, 
That  once  for  thee  did  warmly  beat. 

ALBERT    TRjEGER. 


3G0  GEMS     OF    GERMAN     LYRICS. 


per  %d}f(^äbd, 


'ß-, 

(r^. 


^  infant  lac]  tdj  im  5öalbe 
3m  tiefen  (2d)ntten  "^o^, 
5ll§  emeg  9le[je§  Sdjabel 
3m  9)Joo§  ic^  liegen  fa^. 

•Dag  gartefte  @ef)örne 
@tieg  bleid)  nnb  mei§  empor ; 
^er  ©pljen  l;ielt'g  umfponnen, 
3ßud)§  iibeuaH  l;erüor- 

®§  brad;en  gro^e  33lnmen 
%w%  biefem  fleinen  §an6, 
llnb  an§  ben  5lugen[;ü[;len 
©aiyn  frennblii^  fie  fjevaug. 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS 


3G1 


THE  DEER-SKULL. 
«bjS^HiLE  lyins;  in  the  forest, 

W 

*  ^      In  shade  and  soUtude, 
I  in  the  moss  beside  me 
A  curious  deer-skull  viewed. 


So  pale  and  white  its  antlers 
Rose  up  before  my  view, 
Around  them  twined  the  ivy, 
Forth  everywhere  it  grew. 


Out  of  this  little  dwelling 
Large  flowers  did  thickly  creep, 
From  out  the  eyeless  sockets 
So  friendly  they  did  peep. 


362  GEMS    OP    GERMAN     LYRICS. 

©0  i'd)ieiicn  au§  bent  ©cfjiibel 
Bwti  blaue  5lugeit  flax ; 
^id)t  tüu^t'  iä),  ob  er  lebenb, 
£)b  irirflid)  tobt  er  war. 

3d)  \\)vad) :  it)irb  ^obt  gum  ßeben, 
2)a6  ßeben  fo  jum  2:ob  ? 
©eib  i§r  fo  euc^  üerfdjiuiftert, 
2öa§  l)at  e§  bann  für  Ü^otlj ! 

Db  nun,  mann  ic^  geftorben, 
3m  l^eüen  Sut^enbgrün 
5luf  meinem  S^obtenfdjäbcl 
9lod)  meine  ßieber  hlülfn  ? 

3  u  (  i  u  6    iBJ  0  f  e  n 


GEMS    OF    GERMAN    LYRICS.  363 

Thus  from  the  skull,  a  pair  of 
Blue  eyes  their  lustre  shed  ; 
I  knew  not  if  'twas  living, 
Or  if  'twas  really  dead. 

I  spoke  :  turns  Death  to  Life  thus, 
And  Life  to  Death  ?  so  near 
If  ye  are  both  related — 
Why  need  we  have  a  fear  ? 

Have  I  from  life  departed 
In  early  Spring,  Oh !  will 
Upon  my  skull,  I  wonder. 
My  Songs  bloom  brightly  still  ? 

JULIUS    MOSEN. 


\tt^tu\niBQ  ber   Suiter. 


» » 


®eit«. 

9(ümcr§,  ficrmnnit 

mmm  gWutter 334 

SBoucrnfflb,  (^Jurnrti  uon 

Dae  2;obten^cmbc^en 102 

9?ad)  Sauren 296 

SBrcntano,  ^(cmcnS 

Sä)  njoüt'  ein  ©trdu^tein  btnbcn 188 

®^3ruc^ 318 

^Ijnmiifo,  5tiicIBcrt  Uoit 

^eimwe^ 64 

Mewotl 258 

Sat^,  Siinott 

SDo^l  I)eute  noc^  unb  moraen 310 

©u  btfl  tie  t)mticftfle  »on  5lücn 62 

2:r8yIfr«S!)JonfrctJ,  G^orl  ^fr^'M^nti 

3:ie  3:Hne 148 

SBalbgcfprdd) 90 

^erbjlfummcr 74 

(364) 


LIST    OF   AUTHORS 


PAGE. 

ALLMERS,  HERMANN 

To    My  Mother 335 

BAUERNFELD,  EDUARD  Von 

The  Little  Death  Gown 103 

BCETTGER,  ADOLF 

The  Lapse  Of  Years 237 

BRENTANO,  CLEMENS 

I  Fain  Would  Make  A  Nosegay  Sweet....  189 
BUROW,  JULIE 

Proverb 319 

CHAMISSO,  ADELBERT  Von 

Home-Sickness 65 

Farewell 259 

DACH,  SIMON 

To-Day  Yet  And  To-Morrow 311 

DAHN,  FELIX 

Thou  Art  The  Purest  One  Of  All G3 

DR.EXLER-MANFRED,  CARL  FERDINAND 

The  Tear 1^9 

EICHENDORFF,  JOSEPH  BARON  Von 

Forest-Talk 91 

ERNST, 

Autumnal-Sorrow '^ 

(365  ) 


>66  S5ev5eid)uip   tcr   l:id)ter. 


©cite. 

©injl 112 

gifd^cr,  Solnim  ©corjj 

2:er  fxeii 130 

Wein  unb  ©ein 3-14 

grcilißrat^,  gcröinanli 

2)er2;obbe6  gü^rerg 26 

2:)er  Siebe  Dauer 82 

Söfttingöttuffii.) 

SWcin  ^erj,  ici)  jvill  bid)  fraflen 184 

|»ortmonn,  aWorll? 

®ca>i|Te  aBorte 54 

Tai  ^inb 140 

^öp^i,  (v^rifHttU 

StüdMtd 240 

tmtcr,  ^ufHnug 

a:ie  ecfcte  S^räne. 24 

a«anbcrlicb 240 

ßcuttit,  5Ufülau§  (9UcmDi($  ^Ölcr  mn  Shc^lntau.) 

3uPuc^t , 2 

3uf(ud)t 80 

9.VtmuIa»»ens.    122 

23itd  in  ben  «Strom 132 

!£ie  (Sennin 154 

^In  ben  2Binb 158 

SBunfc^ 172 

gviU^ünö^grü^e 202 

«Webel 208 


LIST     OF    AUTHORS.  3G7 


PAGE. 

FERRAND,  EDUARD  (e.  schulz.) 

Once 113 

FISCHER,  JOHAXN  ,G. 

Tbe  Price , 131 

Mine  And  Thine... 345 

FREILIGRATH,  FERDINAND 

The  Leader's  Death 27 

LoA'e  s  Duration 83 

HALM,.  FRIEDRICH  (e.  r.  j.  baron  von  muench- 

BELLINGHAüSEN.) 

Love ..   185 

HARTMANN.  MORITZ 

Certain  "Words .,..     55 

HEBBEL,  FRIEDRICH, 

The  Child , 141 

HOEPPL,  CHRISTIAN 

Retrospection 247 

KERNER,  JUSTINUS 

The  Real  Tear 25 

Wandering 241 

LENATJ,  NIKOLAUS  (niembsch  edler  von 

STREHLENAÜ  ) 

Refuge , ,, 3 

Refuge 81 

Primula- Veris 123 

Gaze  ]nto  The  Stream ...   133 

The  Alpine  Shepherdess 155 

To  The  Wind 159 

Wish 173 

Spring's  Greetings 203 

The  Fog 209 


3G8  T^crjeidjni^   ber   !rid}tcr. 


ficnan,  5Rifo(au§  etite. 

SBanbcrunci  im  ©cbirgt  t 

Erinnerung 210 

Slurbru^ 212 

Die   £erd)e 214 

£)er  (Sidjmaib  216 

T)tr    ^trte 218 

©infamfett 220 

3)ie    gerne 224 

2)ag  ©erciiter 228 

Der    ©c^Uf 2  2 

2)er   2lbenb 23G 

2enj 238 

3)tc  Drei... 248 

•5)crÄran!e  im  ©arten 202 

2ln  tjcn  grueling 300 

®inft  unb  Se^t 304 

fiiitöB,  •^crmoim 

J^eimfe^r 2G4 

fiööic,  Sfoöor 

T>ie  5I()3enrofe 50 

9JJofnt,  ^lüM 

Tix  3icKd)äbet 3G0 

miiUtv,  mifitlm 

Der  SBanbrcr  ge|)t  aöcine 198 

Jrcdne  Blumen 288 

mmin,  KcinliolU 

Dcö  SBatbeg  Ätnb 350 

qjltttejt,  5tußiift  Ohnf  üoit 

5?äd)tlidjer  Uef«ergang  bcr  fokn  |  ^oq 

bei  Ärafau  J 

5prulj,  IRokrt  Cfbunrb 

Dae  ß;il)o 44 

Sicitttrf,  JRokrt 

Stn  bcn  ©onnenfc^ein 136 


LIST     OP    AUTHORS.  369 


LENAÜ,  NIKOLAUS  page. 

Wandering  Among  the  Mountains  : 

Remembrance 211 

Departure 213 

The  Lark 215 

TheForest  0/  Oaks 217 

The  Shepherd 219 

Solitude 221 

The  Distance 225 

The  Storm 229 

Sleep 233 

Evening 237 

Spring 239 

The  Three.. 249 

The  Invalid  In  The  Garden  263 

To  Spring 301 

Once  And  Now 305 

LINGG,  HERMANN 

Return-Home 265 

LOEWE,  FEODOR 

The  Alpine-Rose 51 

MOSEN,  JULIUS 

The  Deer-Skull 361 

MUELLER,  WILHELM 

The  Wanderer  Goes  Alone..  199 

Withered  Flowers 289 

MUND,  REINHOLD 

TheForest  Child 351 

PLATEN,  AUGUST  COUiNT  Von 

Crossing   Of  The  Poles  At  Cracow  )  „91 

Under  Cover  Of  Night  / 

PRUTZ,  ROBERT  EDUARD 

The  Echo 45 

REINICK,  ROBERT 

To  The  Sunbeam 137 


370  iUracic^nijg   tier   X)id)ter. 

©eite. 

Dioqiifttc,  Ctto 

^crknfifc^er 120 

JKiidcrt,  Srtcbrti^ 

D  fü^e  gJiuttcr 4 

®e:^nfuc^t 3G 

2Benn  bu  ttidft  im  5}?cnf($enl)eräen 160 

3:ie  jtcrbenbe  Volume 1G2 

Sollet,  g^f^r««^  *"•« 

«Jfac^tii^aü  unb  JRofe 104 

Sciiil,  ^o^ttnn  (Mnöriel 

i:er  tobte  ©olbat 14 

Sicficl,  Cforl 

Segrabe  betne  Siebten l''^'^ 

^cimatb 252 

S^itt«,  (fori  5o^o«w  ^'1- 

(Erweiterung  burc^  Ibranen 294 

StoKc,  ^criiinnulJ 

Tit  ?Rpfe 144 

Stoltcrfot^,  9(t>c(I)citi  ^ff""  "on 

Ta€  Äirib 204 

Sturm,  Julius 

3tm  gcni^cr 94 

l:rööer,  "Mlbcrt 

©onncnblide 78 

^«uttcrbcrj  192 

SBenn  bu  no($  eine  Jpcimat^  bafl 356 

U^lonb,  Subiutg 

5}?aient^au 20 

ffioßl,  ^o^ttttu  9lc|)omjif 

©er  2Beg  jum  ^.''arabiefe 268 

Tai  ©rfennen 346 

SBcgcncr,  Sl^tuflul^^  Cf . 

Dai  ?D?äb(^en  unb  ber  ©(^metterling....    10 


LIST     OF    AUTHORS.  371 

PAGE. 

ROQTJETTE,  OTTO 

The  Pearl-Fisher 121 

RUECKERT,  FRIEDRICH 

Oh,  Mother  Dear 5 

Longing 37 

Would  You  Hear  A  Heart's  Refrain ItU 

The  Dying  Flower 163 

SALLET,  FRIEDRICH  Von 

Nightingale  And  Rose 105 

SEIDL,  JOHANN  GABRIEL 

The  Dead  Soldier 15 

SIEBEL,  CARL 

Thy  Dead,  Oh,  Bury  Them 183 

Home 253 

SPITTA,  CARL   JOHANN    P. 

Consolation  Through  Tears 295 

STOLLE,  FERDINAND 

The  Rose 145 

STOLTERFOTH,  ADELHEID    BARONESS   Von 

The  Child 205 

STURM,  JULIUS 

At  The  Window 95 

TRÄGER,  ALBERT 

Sun-Glances T9 

Mother-Heart 193 

If  Thou  Dost  Still  Possess  A  Home 357 

UHLAND,  LUDWIG 

May-Dew 21 

VOGL,  JOHANN  NEPOMUK 

The  Way  to  Paradise 2(i9 

The  Recognition 347 

WEGENER,  RHINGULPH   E. 

Tha  Maiden  And  The  Butterfly 11 


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